ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,466,716, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to SMYZE Intelligence Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (Shanghai).

"Automatic cup covering system for intelligent drinking bar" was invented by Fang Zheng (Shanghai).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automatic cup covering system for an intelligent drinking bar has a base, a lifting device and a cup covering device. The base has a cup holder opening for receiving a cup. An end of the base away from the cup holder opening has a support. The lifting device is on the support and directly above the cup holder opening. The cup covering device is configured to cover a cup rim of the cup. The lifting device...