ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,287,151, issued on April 29, was assigned to Teradyne Inc. (North Reading, Mass.).

"Thermal plate having a fluid channel" was invented by Jack Michael Thompson (Agoura Hills, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An example apparatus is for contacting a device to change a temperature of the device. The apparatus includes a plate configured to contact the device and a channel within the plate configured to enable flow of fluid between an input port and an output port. The plate includes a thermally conductive material to conduct heat between the device and the fluid. The channel includes multiple islands arranged in series. An island among...