ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,352,260, issued on July 8, was assigned to FLUID METERING INC. (Syosset, N.Y.).

"Calibratable variable displacement pump" was invented by Richard Charles Hill (Bay Shore, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dispensing pump having a calibration system including a base including an upper base portion having a first end for mounting a motor and a second end and a lower base portion for mounting a pump on a first end and a second end. A hinge pivotally connects the second end of the upper base portion and the second end of the lower base portion. A linear actuator is mounted on the base and includes a drive rod having a coupler secured to a...