ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,718,677, issued on Aug. 25.

"System and method for air quality monitoring and reporting" was invented by Loucinda C. Bistany (Methuen, Mass.), William D. Hargett (Chelmsford, Mass.) and Stephen S. Milt (Winchester, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A personal air quality detection device is configured to monitor the air quality of a user based on the location of the personal air quality detection device. To this end, the personal air quality detection device first determines a location of the user. Based on the determined location, the personal air quality detection device selects a location profile associated with the determined loca...