ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,634, issued on May 6.
"Airway mask interface apparatus" was invented by Henry Gonzalez (Upland, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An airway mask interface apparatus for administering gas to a person's respiratory system is provided. The invention acts as a membrane between the person's face and a gas producing mask and covers and forms to the person's facial features and to the contours of the gas producing mask. The interface includes a first conduit passing through the interface in the region of the user's mouth, and a second conduit passing from the first conduit to the region of the user's nose. In this way, gas delivered to ...