DreamSeal wins Rep. David Schweikert’s 2025 Congressional App Challenge in Arizona’s First District

When asked what inspired the creation of DreamSeal, Humaid Jaffery said, “Half of CPAP users abandon treatment within a year due to poor fit, discomfort, and air leaks caused by one-size-fits-all masks. Despite research proving custom-fit masks improve comfort and compliance, no scalable, accessible, patient-centered solution currently exists in the market. Many of DreamSeal team members’ families have had a difficult time with getting a CPAP mask that is comfortable. Currently, after receiving a prescription from a doctor, a respiratory therapist will choose a premade mask style based on factors like comfort and air leakage. However, as these masks are not custom-made for each patient and due to this universal model, eventually a majority of patients suffer from discomfort, irritation, and a lack of sleep. 

“After consulting a local pulmonologist who confirmed our findings online over the general discontent with the current design of CPAP, we had the idea to keep it simple. The team thought of how face ID technology can detect the distinct differences in people’s faces to be able to recognize differences in people’s faces, then thought of how this technology could be used to identify details in the face to be able to make a scan and create a CPAP mask that was custom fit to a person. The ability to use a smartphone for facial scanning eliminates the need for constant visits to clinics, making it easier for patients to get a comfortable, properly fitted mask without having to wait for appointments or endure long, ineffective fitting sessions. This technology will  reduce overall healthcare costs by eliminating the need for frequent mask replacements.”