ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,427,298, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to Colder Products Co. (Roseville, Minn.).

"Aseptic coupling devices" was invented by Jeremy H. Nichols (Maple Grove, Minn.), Blair D. Plackner (Pine Island, Minn.), Loi T. Truong (Savage, Minn.) and Randall S. Williams (Minneapolis).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aseptic coupling arrangement can include a first coupling device and a second aseptic coupling device. In one embodiment, the first and second coupling devices are substantially similar, each having a main body defining a front face and a fluid passageway therethrough. A first connecting feature disposed on the main body of each coup...