US Patent Issued on April 29 for "Electro-ionic mask devices for improved protection from airborne biopathogens" (Louisiana Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,766, issued on April 29.

"Electro-ionic mask devices for improved protection from airborne biopathogens" was invented by Julian Henley (New Orleans).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects of the present disclosure include a protective mask to be worn over a nose and mouth of a wearer to protect the wearer from hazards in surrounding ambient air. The mask includes a mask portion, an airway, and an ionization filter. The mask portion includes an interior that extends over the nose and mouth of the wearer. The airway extends between the interior of the mask portion and the surrounding ambient air. The ionization filter includes an emitter...