US Patent Issued to Bellco on May 6 for "Fluid system connector" (Italian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,294,180, issued on May 6, was assigned to Bellco S.R.L. (Mirandola, Italy).

"Fluid system connector" was invented by Niccolo Chelli (Rufina, Italy) and Giuliano Giganti (Oppido Lucano, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A connector including a plug configured to mechanically mate with a socket to establish a connection from a first conduit to a second conduit. The plug is configured to mechanically engage the first conduit and the socket is configured to mechanically engage the second conduit. In examples, the plug is configured to insert into a socket well of the socket. The connector includes an electromagnet configured to energize a...