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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2021
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US);
Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Lexington, KY (US);
J. Todd Hastings, Lexington, KY (US);
Thomas D. Dziubla, Lexington, KY (US);
Yinan Wei, Lexington, KY (US);
Rollie Mills, Lexington, KY (US);
R.J. Vogler, Lexington, KY (US);
Matthew Bernard, Lexington, KY (US);
Jacob Concolino, Lexington, KY (US);
Kevin C. Baldridge, Lexington, KY (US);
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
An antiviral mask and antiviral filter include a thin breathable, microporous polymeric membrane. That membrane may include a plurality of pores functionalized with a proteolytic enzyme, an antibody or a combination thereof. The antiviral mask and antiviral filter may also include a coating of graphene oxide, lignin sulfonate or a combination thereof and/or a fluorescent virus tagging agent.