The use of facemask has been adopted by health authorities in many countries as an effective means of preventing the spread of Coronavirus. Since the scourge became a pandemic, facemasks have been in hot demand in several countries and several new technologies have sprung up aimed at promoting safe and comfortable use of the facemasks.
Israeli researchers at Israeli Institute of Technology – Technion have developed a mask that can be cleaned and re-used using the electrical current of a mobile phone charger. The mask is developed by the company’s Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering and is touted as capable of annihilating pathogens that might accumulate on the mask’s surface. It is said to be effective against the strain of Coronavirus which causes COVID-19.
The new facemask utilises an internal carbon fibre layer. The carbon fibre can be heated up by plugging the mask into a standard 2A power source including a mobile charger, laptop USB port, power bank etc.
A spokesperson for Technion disclosed that a patent had been filed in the United States and that steps were being taken to make the mask available commercially. The mask has a front valve which will make breathing easy for the user. The charging port is just by the side of the vent. The facemask is surprisingly expected to come with a cheap price – just one dollar.
Apart from this innovative design, there are several innovations concerning face masks presently. Recently, an Israeli firm Avtipus Patents and Inventions announced that it had created a ‘smart’ mask with an aperture that opens automatically when a fork is brought close to the face. The mask can also be operated using a hand-held remote control. However, not many persons will find dining with a mask on cool.
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