ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,446,989, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Alcon Inc. (Fribourg, Switzerland).
"Dual port pneumatic connector" was invented by Daryl Anacleto (Irvine, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pneumatic dual port connector (PDPC) is configured to be coupled to an interface component of a surgical console. The PDPC comprises a shaft, having a first connector channel having a first distal end and a first proximal end, a second connector channel having a second distal end and a second proximal end, and one or more first features configured to couple the PDPC to the interface component."
The patent was filed on June 25, 2024, under Applicati...