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| Philip Daniel, Kochi |
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Many are
the drawbacks of the common face mask: it has no provision for
breathing in fresh
air, the exhaust lingers on and is a health-hazard to the wearer, one
has to remove
the mask to take in a glass of water or juice through a straw etc. In addition, the common mask conceals the
identity of the face behind it.
Philip Daniel,
a management consultant from Kochi has come up with a solution to these
drawbacks. His patented solution, called
‘Daniel’s face shield’ overcomes all these difficulties.
Made using
medical grade plastic, its other salient features include provision for
inflow
of fresh air using battery-operated air-exchange system, provision of 4
filters, prevention of bacteria entering from outside, retention of
bacteria let
out with the breath, charging arrangement for long time use, and the
ability of
the wearer to use straw to take in liquid food.
Besides, it facilitates facial recognition.
Philip
Daniel, who originally hails from Aranmula, is a mechanical engineering
graduate
with management diploma. For 35 years he
had been in the automobile field and for the last 10 years, in the
consultancy
field.
He is in consultation with companies to commercialise his patent.
K.P.Rajeevan
(text), Kerala Kaumudi, May 8, 2021
