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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2007
Applicants:
Mark S. Dillon, Columbus, MS (US);
Youzhen Ding, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Mark S. Dillon, Columbus, MS (US);
Youzhen Ding, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Microtek Medical, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B 18/00 (2006.01); A62B 18/04 (2006.01); A42B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a helmet suitable for use in an operating room setting, an emergency room setting, a hospital setting, or a lab. The helmet of the present invention provides one or more of the following features: (i) superior barrier protection to a surgeon (or other operating room personnel) during a surgical procedure, (ii) a desired degree of air flow through the helmet so as to minimize the potential for carbon dioxide buildup within the helmet, and (iii) an integrated battery pack positioned within the helmet.