ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,414,839, issued on Sept. 16.
"Tonometer disinfection systems, methods, and devices" was invented by Andrew Peter Davis (Bellevue, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems, methods, and devices for disinfecting tonometer probes are described. One example provides a specialized container that allows easy catching of a used probe without having to touch the probe, allows for the storage of multiple used probes, allows for simple disinfection of the probes without having to handle the probes or remove them from the container, allows for rinsing of the probes and container without handling the probes, and then allows for the simple inser...