ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,390,610, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd. (Auckland, New Zealand).
"Breathing assistance apparatus" was invented by Alastair Edwin McAuley (Dallas), Gregory James Olsen (Auckland, New Zealand) and Roheet Patel (Auckland, New Zealand).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mask assembly for use as part of an apparatus for supplying a flow of respiratory gases to a user is disclosed. The mask assembly includes a mask body having an inlet through which said flow of respiratory gases are provided to the interior of said mask body. A mask seal assembly comprising a seal of flexible material and a clip of rigid mater...