US Patent Issued on Sept. 1 for "Sterilization mask with UVC reflective chamber and internal and external lighting" (Florida Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,721,925, issued on Sept. 1.

"Sterilization mask with UVC reflective chamber and internal and external lighting" was invented by Stephen Almeida (Clearwater, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The sterilization mask with UVC reflective chamber includes a chamber with reflective liner, through which inhaled and exhaled air passes. The reflective chamber is also referred to as a sterilization chamber. Using a reflective chamber ensures each photon of UVC light has a long life, thus dissipating slowly. Increasing the life of the UVC photons decreases the quantity of photons that must be created. Thus, less power is required to achieve the s...