ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,678,575, issued on July 14, was assigned to WALLENBERG UNION LLC (Newark, Del.).

"Ventilation component for use in an anti-snoring device" was invented by David Luo (Newark, Del.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ventilation component for use in an anti-snoring device. The ventilation component is provided within a noise-reducing air passage of a machine for the treatment of respiratory-related disorders such as a PAP machine. The internal structure of the ventilation component is formed by baffles arranged at certain intervals. When the ventilation component operates, the gas that enters its interior flows through the gaps between the ba...