US Patent Issued to HYGIA HEALTH on Sept. 9 for "Negative pressure respiratory treatment hood system" (Louisiana, Virginia Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,409,008, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to HYGIA HEALTH LLC (Lafayette, La.).

"Negative pressure respiratory treatment hood system" was invented by Erick Knezek (Lafayette, La.), Matthew Marcy (Bluemont, Va.) and Douglas Clement (Lafayette, La.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A negative pressure respiratory treatment hood for human medical patients. A rigid hood, preferably of unitary fabrication from a clear material, is positioned over the patient's head. The patient's body extends out of an opening in a front wall of the hood. A hinged door may be attached to the front wall of the hood, and is closed and partially closes the opening,...