ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,383,687, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to ResMed Pty Ltd (Bella Vista, Australia).
"Interface including a foam cushioning element" was invented by Lee James Veliss (Rotterdam, Netherlands), Renee Frances Doherty (Eastwood, Australia), Scott Alexander Howard (Sydney), Alicia Kristianne Wells (Sydney), Fiona Catherine Carroll (Hawkesbury, Australia), David Mark Gilliver (Black Rock, Australia) and Brett Thomas Lindsay (Melbourne, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A respiratory mask assembly includes a frame having a channel and a cushioning element including a clip portion adapted for interference seal and retention in the channel...