Patent

Covid and its impact led me and a couple of my peers to develop a patent to help with the virus–a personal device including a face cover to protect users against airborne aerosol particles. Together, we worked on sheet work, research and drawing diagrams and working on getting our patent approved.

United States Patent Number: 11259578

Abstract

A personal protective device (PPE) including a face cover assembly and a bodysuit configured to be worn by a human user. The device protects users against airborne aerosol particles containing viruses or other infectious agents while enabling improved flexibility relative to prior art designs. The device includes a helmet-like” rotating face cover assembly that fits over the user's head and attaches to a collar on the biohazard bodysuit. This rotating face cover assembly has a plurality of different mask sides, each with differing geometries or other properties. The device enables a user to can rotate the cover and select a given mask side that best meets that user's needs. The different mask sides can accommodate different facial geometries, eyewear types, and use cases.

Inventors:

Bryan; Allen (Redwood City, CA), Cao; Arianna L. (San Jose, CA), Li; Rita (Woodbury, MN), Yang; Yaxuan (Short Hills, NJ), Cao; Aidan T. (San Jose, CA), Boswell; William Harrod (Frankfort, KY)