ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,474,002, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Northstar Medical Technologies LLC (Beloit, Wis.).
"Magnetic fluid connector" was invented by Dorian Lust (Columbus, Wis.) and Kirsten Brokish (Poynette, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fluid connector can include a first connector having a first passageway and a second passageway; and a second connector having a third passageway and a fourth passageway. The first connector can be attracted to the second connector through a magnetic force, thereby forming the fluid connector. Moreover, when the first connector abuts the second connector, the first passageway together with the third passag...