ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,534,357, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Graco Minnesota Inc. (Minneapolis).

"Fluid management system and fluid dispenser" was invented by Bradley G. Kahler (Otsego, Minn.), Mark L. Bauck (Coon Rapids, Minn.), Joshua R. Holmstadt (St. Michael, Minn.), Glenn E. Highland (East Bethel, Minn.), Benjamin J. Paar (Minneapolis), Chad G. Igo (Minneapolis), Gregory D. Sieckert (Plymouth, Minn.), James R. Ebben (Shoreview, Minn.), David J. Lorden (Zimmerman, Minn.), Michael E. Bloom (Anoka, Minn.), Shane A. Norman (St. Francis, Minn.) and Anthony J. Kuschel (Coon Rapids, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fluid management system includes a ...