ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,790, issued on March 24, was assigned to LOEWENSTEIN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY S.A. (Luxembourg).

"Respiratory mask with guide region" was invented by Martin Bechtel (Winsen/Luhe, Germany), Arnold Frerichs (Buxtehude, Germany) and Joachim Gardein (Tenerife/Canary Islands, Spain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Respiratory mask with a face part which comprises at least one plane of symmetry, a circumferential seal and an outlet, wherein the face part has an outer side with at least two anchor points, which are arranged to both sides of the plane of symmetry, and wherein the at least two anchor points each comprise a receiving element for rele...