ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,604, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Dania Altagracia Pellerano (Albuquerque, N.M.).

"Nose mask" was invented by Dania Altagracia Pellerano (Albuquerque, N.M.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The nose mask is intended to be used during an airborne pandemic. The nose mask is a single triangle/cone shaped that covers only the nose, that comes with two ear elastic bands or a single head elastic band for support. The nose mask is designed to be disposable with a filter for better protection and to minimize the passage of aerosols, fluids and airborne pathogen agents or to be made with washable material allowing users to re-use it."

The...