US Patent Issued on Feb. 10 for "Method for prophylactic management of an immunocompromised patient using a face mask with mini exhaust fan" (New York Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,543,805, issued on Feb. 10.

"Method for prophylactic management of an immunocompromised patient using a face mask with mini exhaust fan" was invented by Kumara V. Nibhanipudi (Scarsdale, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of prophylactic management of an immunocompromised patient with a mask having a fan assembly is provided. The method includes the mask being fitted to a face and covering a nose and mouth of the patient. The mask is secured to a head of the patient with a set of fasteners. The fan assembly is activated with a power supply to exhaust air from the mask at a rate of at least 5 liters per minute of air flow and di...