Masks and Face Shields Summaries
Dynamic seal valve to prevent aerosol infection
Cashin, John ; Hartquist, Chase ; Lowe, Halle ; Zayed, Mohamed
T-019628
Cashin, John ; Hartquist, Chase ; Lowe, Halle ; Zayed, Mohamed
T-019628
— Technology Description Researchers in Mohamed Zayed’s lab at Washington University have developed a dynamic seal valve that creates a seal around devices with varying cross sections. This valve could be deployed in masks to protect health care workers from aerosol infection while using airwa…