US Patent Issued to Burlington Industries on July 8 for "Protective garment having antiviral properties in combination with water resistance" (North Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,349,746, issued on July 8, was assigned to Burlington Industries LLC (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Protective garment having antiviral properties in combination with water resistance" was invented by Kiarash Arangdad (Greensboro, N.C.), Nelson F. Bebo III (Greensboro, N.C.), Guy C. Lucas (Charlotte, N.C.) and William J. Dilanni (Kernersville, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Fabric materials are disclosed that have been treated with a water resistant and antimicrobial treatment. The water resistant and antimicrobial treatment includes a combination of a durable water resistant composition and an antiviral composition. Protective garments can be ...