ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,492, issued on July 15, was assigned to Shu-Chen Tsai (Taipei, Taiwan).
"Nasal dilator" was invented by Yoshiaki Akihiro (Taipei, Taiwan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A nasal dilator includes a right nasal inserter, a left nasal inserter and a connecting portion. The right nasal inserter has a cylindrical first body, with a first hollow portion inside the first body, and a plurality of first communication holes on the outer side of the first body to communicate with the outside air. The left nasal inserter has a cylindrical second body, with a second hollow portion inside the second body, and a plurality of second communication hole...