US Patent Issued on Oct. 28 for "Dead air mask for killing microorganisms in air breathed by a wearer of the mask" (Texas Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,873, issued on Oct. 28.

"Dead air mask for killing microorganisms in air breathed by a wearer of the mask" was invented by Michael A. Adams (Cypress, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wearable mask includes a light module attached to a cover. The light module includes an inlet for receiving air to be breathed in by the person, and an outlet that faces the person. Airflow paths extend between the inlet and the outlet, and receive air to be breathed in by the person. An ultraviolet (UV-C) light source emits anti-microbial light into the one or more airflow paths at a wavelength that kills microorganisms in the air in the one or mo...