ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,588,734, issued on March 31.

"Dustproof work shoe with antistatic insole using recycled pet and dustproof rubber outsole capable of being steam-sterilized" was invented by Eun Gyum Jeon (Busan, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dustproof work shoe using recycled PET, includes: an outsole made of a conductive rubber portion; and an insole being laid on the top of the outsole and having electrical conductivity. The insole is made using a nickel-plated copper fabric in combination with a carbon-graphene yarn and provided in the bottom of the shoe that comes into contact with the foot. The insole is made of recycled PET."

The pa...