ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,628,889, issued on May 19, was assigned to Georgia Tech Research Corp. (Atlanta).
"Custom-fit reusable respiratory protective device" was invented by Sundaresan Jayaraman (Atlanta) and Sungmee Park (Atlanta).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An exemplary apparatus and method are disclosed for a respiratory protective device. The respiratory protective device can be customized to the facial profile of a user and ensure proper fit and operation of device and attached breathable filter. In some embodiments, the device is configured to continuously monitor, via an integrated sensor embedded in the device's frame, the fit or proper particulate-fil...