ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,391,440, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to STRATASYS INC. (Minnetonka, Minn.).
"System and method for dispensing fluid" was invented by Connor Paul Engstrom (Ventura, Calif.) and Francis Kenyon Whetsell (Ventura, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dispensing cap may include a cap body and a sealing assembly. The cap body may include a first opening, a second opening distinct from the first opening, and one or more guiding surfaces. The first opening may be configured to dispense a fluid (e.g., a liquid), and the second opening may be configured to pass a gas. The sealing assembly may be slidably attached to the one or more guiding ...