ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,685,835, issued on July 21, was assigned to HILL-ROM SERVICES PTE. LTD. (Singapore).

"Funneled T-connector with nebulizer for use with a positive pressure ventilator" was invented by Justin Xuan Kai Liew (Singapore), Baoyi Wu (Singapore), Deny Duay Barilea (Singapore) and Song Chiun Yong (Johor, Malaysia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for applying positive pressure nebulized liquid to a patient includes a funneled T-connector having a funnel with a first opening of a first diameter, a second opening of a second diameter smaller than the first diameter, and a funnel wall extending between the first and second openings. The fu...