ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,257,385, issued on March 25, was assigned to Alcor Life Extension Foundation Inc..
"Liquid ventilation system" was invented by Steven Daniel Graber (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Jacob Daniel Graber (Scottsdale, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A liquid ventilation system includes a reservoir holding a perfluorochemical ("PFC") fluid, and a suction pump connected to the reservoir to reduce pressure within the reservoir. A sensor is configured to measure an intra-lung pressure. An appliance is configured to be disposed within a patient. The appliance carries an injector to supply the PFC fluid through the appliance. An extraction valve is d...