ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,710, issued on June 17, was assigned to Novoluto GmbH (Berlin).

"Stimulation apparatus" was invented by Michael Lenke (Metten, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a clitoris stimulation apparatus with improved ergonomics and comprising: a pressure field generating device having a drive unit and a hollow space, the drive unit being capable of periodically generating a pressure field with alternating positive and negative pressures in the hollow space when the drive unit varies the volume of the hollow space, said hollow space having an opening which can be placed on the clitoris; a control device designed t...