ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,358,776, issued on July 15, was assigned to ORIENT EXPRESS INT'L LTD. (Hong Kong).

"Method for refilling a container with a dispensing pump and corresponding refilling cartridge, and machine" was invented by Xavier Lloveras (Andorra la Vella, Andorra), Eduard Bonifacio (Barcelona, Spain), Nil Lloveras (Barcelona, Spain) and Roc Lloveras (Barcelona, Spain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Method for refilling a container with a dispensing pump assembled on its neck, comprising the following steps: [1] positioning the container upside right, and fluidically connecting the interior of a refilling cartridge with a refilling liquid with an air p...