ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,766,213, issued on Oct. 20.
"System, apparatus, and method for removing pathogens from a dental operatory" was invented by Robert G. Hale (Woodland Hills, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to a device for generating an air containment envelope for the mitigation of pathogen transmission. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a system for removing pathogens from a dental operatory, comprising a manifold in fluid connection with a fluid source, the manifold including a plurality of apertures for directing a fluid stream, a fluid pump for pressurizing a fluid within the fluid source, and process...