ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,792, issued on March 24, was assigned to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd. (Auckland, New Zealand).
"Respiratory system and mask interface" was invented by James Patrick O'Connor (Auckland, New Zealand).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mask interface for a respiratory mask, in which the mask interface comprises a resilient mask housing at least partially formed from a textile and being configured to deform under pressure from an external force, such as when being pressed against a pillow, and to substantially return to its original shape either automatically or by manipulation by a user."
The patent was filed on June 16, 2022, under A...