These accompanying images are of the preliminary sketches i did of the ideas i had when first envisioning this device. I knew it had to be as discrete and unnoticeable as possible, and that it had to protect the face from the infectious droplets from the H1N1 flu, specifically the mouth and nostrils.

As you can see, i thought about a variety of options before settling on a clear mask (initially thought to be made of silicone) that would contour itself to the user's face, anchoring itself at the nose and sitting atop the chin, and fastened with a well-holding adhesive.

So i set out to find some silicone, a.k.a. Home Depot.