SINGAPORE -A Singaporean company has come up with an invention that could significantly extend the lifetime of masks, which are now facing a global shortage.
Users can create their own filter by cutting out a small piece of a surgical mask and inserting it into the cartridge, which is then slotted back into the mouth area of the Gill Mask. Mr Jean-Luc Fringeli, director of Mdesign Solutions, which developed the mask, said on Monday :"We asked ourselves - why do we use a full surgical mask breathe on a very small surface? It's not efficient at all, the use of the raw filter material in the masks.The mask's design was inspired by scuba-diving masks, he added.
"It provides more protection with less material, and is more sustainable in the long term," Mr Cheong said. But he added that their effectiveness might be limited by a user wanting to touch their nose or face, and by how well it fits on the face.
Awesome
This would be so awesome if it really worked! Looks slightly uncomfortable though.