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US 12,109,320 B2Granted
Pathogen-inactivating facial mask
AssigneeArizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
InventorsMorteza Abbaszadegan, Absar Alum
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Abstract
A facial mask having pathogen inactivation capabilities is disclosed. One embodiment comprises a mask and a pathogen inactivation system coupled to the mask. The pathogen inactivation system is configured to heat and inactivate bacteria and viruses.
Claims16
A facial mask comprising:
- a mask further comprising:
- a non-woven polypropylene outer layer;
- a non-woven polypropylene inner layer;
- and
- a heating element disposed between the non-woven polypropylene outer layer and the non-woven polypropylene inner layer, the heating element having a nichrome wire;
- and
- a pathogen inactivation system coupled to the mask, the pathogen inactivation system configured to heat and inactivate at least one of bacteria or viruses.
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A pathogen inactivation system, comprising:
- a facial mask further comprising:
- a non-woven polypropylene outer layer;
- a non-woven polypropylene inner layer;
- and
- a heating element disposed between the non-woven polypropylene outer layer and the non-woven polypropylene inner layer, the heating element having a nichrome wire;
- and
- a controller in electrical communication with the heating element, the controller configured to activate the heating element and inactivate pathogens that are proximate the heating element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.