ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,412, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Braun Melsungen AG (Melsungen, Germany).
"Coupling element for a closed fluid transfer system, attachment for a coupling element of this type, coupling system, and coupling kit" was invented by Karl Martin Berg (Melsungen, Germany), Nathanael Fischer (Bad Hersfeld, Germany), Gerrit Seidel (Kassel, Germany) and Florin Kopp (Schortens, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pair of coupling members for a joint closed fluid transfer system. Each coupling member of the pair of coupling members includes a coupling housing having a longitudinal axis, a fluid connection, and a coupling side. A seali...