ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,345,268, issued on July 1, was assigned to Red Dog Vac Trac LLC (Austin, Texas).
"Machine and method for vacuum assisted servicing of a fluid enclosure" was invented by Oscar T. Scott IV (Perryton, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable battery-powered vacuum pump includes a housing having an intake vent, an outlet, and a fan assembly including a fan. The vacuum pump includes a magnet having a holding strength great enough to resist terrestrial gravitational force acting on the vacuum pump, a battery, and a power and control circuit that selectively applies power from the battery to rotate the fan, such that gas is drawn into the...