ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,521,216, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to STOMA VENTURES LLC (Chesterfield, Mo.).

"Connector for a dental valve" was invented by Charles Thomas (Vero Beach, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A connector for a dental valve has a body having an exterior surface, a valve receiving end, a tip receiving end, a lumen formed between the valve receiving end and the tip receiving end, a front section, a center section, and a rear section."

The patent was filed on Nov. 12, 2021, under Application No. 17/525,065.

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