ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,427,554, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to Joshua Earl Harris (Chase, Mich.).

"Smoking vessel cleaning apparatus" was invented by Joshua Earl Harris (Chase, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for cleaning a smoking vessel including a holding tank, a heating element, a first cleaning circuit, a pump and a secondary tank. The holding tank has a return port, an outlet port and a secondary tank port. The heating element is positioned in proximity to the holding tank. The first cleaning circuit has a first portion in fluid communication with a cavity of a smoking vessel, and a second portion fluid communication with the firs...