ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,270,499, issued on April 8, was assigned to ND Energy Services Management Inc. (Dickinson, N.D.).

"Water line junction device" was invented by Tobias Hauck (Dickinson, N.D.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system includes first and second hose segments and a first junction device. The first hose segment includes first inner and outer hoses. The second hose segment includes second inner and outer hoses. The first junction device includes a first body including first and second chambers and a selectively openable hatch disposed on at least one of the first and second chambers. The first outer hose is fluidly connected to first chamber. The...