Devices and methods for decreasing human pathogen transmission

A facial mask for use in decreasing the transmission of one or more than one human pathogen to and from a human wearer of the facial mask, the facial mask comprising a facepiece; where the facepiece comprises three or more than three layers; where one or more than one of the three or more than three...

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Main Authors FRANCIS CHI NAN LAU, REID W. VON BORSTEL, LOK YUEN LO, DACEY J RYAN, NEAL G. STEWART
Format Patent
LanguageChinese
English
Published 11.07.2013
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DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
FIRE-FIGHTING
HUMAN NECESSITIES
LIFE-SAVING
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Summary:A facial mask for use in decreasing the transmission of one or more than one human pathogen to and from a human wearer of the facial mask, the facial mask comprising a facepiece; where the facepiece comprises three or more than three layers; where one or more than one of the three or more than three layers comprises a fabric comprising one or more than one binding substance comprising one or more than one human pathogen binding group for chemically attaching the human pathogen to the binding substance; where the fabric further comprises one or more than one type of multivalent metallic ion or metallic salt; and where one or more than one of the three or more than three layers comprises a heat-moldable fabric.
Bibliography:Application Number: TW200897123882