ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,311,611, issued on May 27, was assigned to GEORG FISCHER OMICRON S.R.L. (Caselle di Selvazzano, Italy).

"Device for welding electrofusion fittings with extension cable" was invented by Roberto Cappon (Venice, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for welding electrofusion fittings, the device including a welding power supply with a communications interface, at least one connection cable connected to the welding power supply for connecting and heating a heating wire of an electrofusion fitting, and at least one removable extension cable is arranged on the at least one connection cable. The device is configured to provide a current...