ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,479,116, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Cancer Diagnostics Inc. (Durham, N.C.).
"Trimming knife" was invented by Patrick O'Neill (Durham, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In one aspect, a trimming knife is provided that includes a blade and a handle. The blade has a straight leading edge, a straight trailing edge, a straight lower cutting edge, and squared leading and trailing corners between the straight leading and trailing edges and the straight lower cutting edge. The handle includes a gripping portion, a spine to receive the blade, and a blade guard configured to protect the squared trailing corner of the blade with the blade...