US Patent Issued on Feb. 24 for "Downdraft air circulation and filtration system for vocal music and band ensembles" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,345, issued on Feb. 24.

"Downdraft air circulation and filtration system for vocal music and band ensembles" was invented by Jeff Martin (Sterling Heights, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An air circulation system for vocal music and band ensembles provides a downdraft through a riser structure to remove aerosols from around performers in the riser structure. The riser structure includes platforms and an air intake disposed within a vertical space between the platforms. The aerosols are drawn through the riser structure, cleaned, and filtered and exhausted away from the performers."

The patent was filed on April 19, 2024, under...