ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,338,611, issued on June 24.
"Undermount sink" was invented by Rod Gibson (Gig Harbor, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sink system and methods of making and using sink systems including a sink basin and a discharge conduit coupled to the sink basin, which is positioned to expel fluid into the sink basin via an outlet thereof. The flow of fluid through the discharge conduit may be activated via a motion sensor or switch coupled directly to the basin or a spacer ring positioned between the basin and the countertop. Controls for adjusting the temperature and/or flow rate of fluid through the discharge conduit may also be coupled to th...