ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,337,394, issued on June 24, was assigned to TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY LLC (Los Alamos, N.M.).

"Quick change tool block adapter, systems, and methods" was invented by Mark Justin Smith (Los Alamos, N.M.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods, systems, and/or the like are provided for an adapter. An adapter may include a block having a top surface, a bottom surface, and four sides; at least one adapter pocket configured to receive at least a portion of a toolset adapter for a toolset, wherein the adapter pocket is disposed on the top surface of the block; a plurality of fastener holes, each of the plurality of fastener holes being configured...