ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,390,140, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to Masimo Corp. (Irvine, Calif.).

"Blood pressure cuff" was invented by Ammar Al-Ali (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), Valery G. Telfort (Irvine, Calif.), Evan Thomas Fullerton (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Steven Egge (Laguna Hills, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A blood pressure monitor configured to removably mount to a cuff in a substantially symmetrical position with respect to a width of the cuff can include a housing defining an interior, a first port, and a second port. The first port can: secure to a first prong of the cuff when the cuff is mounted in a first orientation; receive and secur...