IP Library Granted Patent US 9,433,808
Granted Patent B2
US 9,433,808 · App. 12/880,879 · Granted Sep 6, 2016

Nasal filtration system

Inventor: James Curtis (Dallas, TX)
Assignee: IDEAS & INNOVATIONS, LLC
A62B23/06
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Patent No.
US 9,433,808
App. No.
12/880,879
Granted
Sep 6, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for filtering breathing air and apparatus for accomplishing the same. The invention describes a nasal filtration system which can be inserted into the nasal cavities. The filters comprise cavities through which air is inhaled or exhaled. The filter performs as a mechanical filter to catch and prevent the inhalation of undesirable particulate. Further, the filter comprises a disinfectant agent, such as colloidal silver, which kills germs, bacteria, and viruses to prevent the spreading of disease.

Claims (21)

1. A breathing air filtration device comprising:

a first non-rigid filter of memory foam comprising a cavity,

a second non-rigid filter of memory foam comprising a cavity,

a bridge connected to said first and second filter,

wherein said first and second filters include a disinfectant agent.

2. The filtration device of claim 1 wherein said first and second filters comprise a base, and wherein said cavity for said first and second filter extends to the base of said first and second filters.

3. The filtration device of claim 1 wherein said first and second filters further comprise a membrane layer.

4. The filtration device of claim 3 wherein said membrane layer covers the entire periphery of said cavity of said first and second filter.

5. The filtration device of claim 1 wherein said disinfectant agent comprises colloidal silver.

6. The filtration device of claim 1 wherein said first and second filters comprise a conical shape.

7. The filtration device of claim 1 wherein said first and second filters comprise an external membrane.

8. The filtration device of claim 7 wherein said external membrane covers an external surface of said first and second filter.

9. The filtration device of claim 1 wherein said cavity of said first and second filters comprise a conical shape.

10. The filtration device of claim 1 wherein said bridge is rigid.

11. The filtration device of claim 1 wherein said bridge is transparent.

12. The filtration device of claim 1 wherein said first and second filter is expandable.

13. The filtration device of claim 1 wherein said first and second filters are air permeable.

14. The filtration device of claim 1 wherein said first and second filters are sized to fit within a nasal cavity.

15. The filtration device of claim 1 wherein said cavities of said first and second filters comprise non-linear edges.

16. The filtration device of claim 1 wherein said disinfectant agent comprises MicroBan.

17. The filtration device of claim 1 further comprising a filter frame.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2017
From: IDEAS AND INNOVATIONS, LLC
To: ARCH HOLDINGS, LP
Reel/Frame 041814/0376 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2010
From: CURTIS, JAMES
To: IDEAS & INNOVATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 025444/0656 →
Continuity (1)
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