ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,416,318, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to Adaract (Salt Lake City).
"Muscle actuator system" was invented by Joseph Daniel Hill (Salt Lake City).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A muscle actuator includes: a fitting; an inner tube; a ferrule; an outer sleeve; and a potting material. The inner tube defines a proximal section arranged within the fitting. The needle is arranged within the proximal section of the inner tube and extending through the fitting. The ferrule: is arranged about the proximal section of the inner tube within the fitting; and compresses the proximal section of the inner tube about the needle. The outer sleeve: conce...