ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,343,690, issued on July 1, was assigned to UNITO SMART TECHNOLOGIES Ltd. (Tsuen Wan NT, Hong Kong).

"Mixing device and mixing tap system" was invented by Yuval-Yoni Dahan (Rishon LeTzion, Israel) and Abraham Dahan (Rishon LeTzion, Israel).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mixing device for mixing at least two different types of liquids of different ingredients suitable for being placed within a tap spout, preferably at a spout outlet, comprising at least two inlets configured to receive the liquids. The mixing device is adapted to deliver liquids separately at the same time such that the liquids mix at an outlet of the mixing device. The mi...