ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,871, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Honeywell International Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Breathing regulator boost tube" was invented by David Alan Plummer (Marnhull, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A breathing system includes a pressurized fluid supply, a downstream breathing device, and a fluid regulator comprising. The fluid regulator includes an inlet in fluid connection with the fluid supply, and an outlet in fluid connection with a downstream breathing device. The fluid supply supplies fluid at a first pressure to the inlet, and the fluid is at a second pressure at the outlet that is lower than the first pressure. ...