ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,740, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Terumo BCT Inc. (Lakewood, Colo.).
"Modular serviceability sleds and interconnections" was invented by Charles L. Hake (Arvada, Colo.), Mark E. Hillam (Wheat Ridge, Colo.), Dave Gibbons (Littleton, Colo.), Bruce Ellingboe (Littleton, Colo.) and Anne Baker Oram (Lakewood, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular serviceability sled includes a frame, subassembly, interconnection, gasket, and shielding component. The interconnection is operatively connected to the subassembly and includes an electrical, pneumatic, and/or hydraulic connection. The gasket can engage the frame and a base assembly...