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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2008
Neal G. Stewart, Hong Kong, CN;
Lok Yuen Lo, Hong Kong, CN;
Francis Chi Nan Lau, Belmont, CA (US);
Dacey J. Ryan, Hong Kong, CN;
Reid W. Von Borstel, Potomac, MD (US);
Neal G. Stewart, Hong Kong, CN;
Lok Yuen Lo, Hong Kong, CN;
Francis Chi Nan Lau, Belmont, CA (US);
Dacey J. Ryan, Hong Kong, CN;
Reid W. von Borstel, Potomac, MD (US);
Filligent Limited, Sheung Wan, HK;
Abstract
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.