ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,389, issued on June 30.

"Device for supporting insemination" was invented by Ryoko Kai (Long Island City, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for supporting insemination that includes an elongated tubular body, the body has a proximal portion, a middle portion, and a distal portion, the proximal portion is of an oval shape, the middle portion is of a narrow tubular shape, and the distal portion is configured as a hub to sealably receive a tip of a syringe. The body further has a hollow central channel that extends throughout the length of the elongated tubular body."

The patent was filed on June 7, 2022, under Application N...