ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,521,004, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to American Sterilizer Co. (Mentor, Ohio).

"Tube reservoir chemical dosing system" was invented by Andrew Paul Getsy (Kirtland, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medical device processor includes a chemical dosing system including a supply tube extending along a length between a first and second end. A pump is coupled to the supply tube downstream from the first end and configured to pump fluid in the tube. A bubble detector is coupled to the supply tube downstream from the first end, wherein an inner volume of the supply tube between the bubble detector and the second end is equal to or great...