ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,810, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to BIOMIMETIK (Ymeray, France).

"Evolving pacifier" was invented by Arnaud Biezanek (Ymeray, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An evolving pacifier, which includes: a mouthpiece intended to be suckled by a child; a handle; at least one base flange having a base thickness and on one side of which the mouthpiece extends to have a suction length L, and on the other side of which the handle extends; and a system for reducing the length L. The reduction system includes at least one first adjustment flange having a passage for the mouthpiece so as to surround the mouthpiece and an element for coup...