ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,534,352, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Smart Skin Technologies Inc. (Fredericton, Canada).

"Can cutting device" was invented by Shawn Maurice Dale Durette (Yoho, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Improved systems and methods for cutting a can are provided. The system includes a can cutting device having a main body, a can support assembly, and a cutter. The can support assembly has a can support rotatable about a can support longitudinal axis. The can is positionable in a mounted position that holds the can body in contact with the can support at least at a cutting location. When the can is positioned in the mounted position, th...