ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,447,084, issued on Oct. 21.

"Intubation barrier box" was invented by Otto C. Susec (Chandler, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A transparent intubation barrier in the form of a box is provided which substantially reduces aerosol exposure and the transmission of disease between patient and healthcare provider."

The patent was filed on Nov. 11, 2020, under Application No. 17/095,246.

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