ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,692,757, issued on July 28, was assigned to Bandit Services LLC (Pittsburgh).

"Well plug debris capturing system" was invented by David F. Hegeman (Stahlstown, Pa.) and Jared Paul Alexander (West Newton, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A debris capturing system includes: a plug catcher including: a first plug catcher run having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a first valve in an open position and positioned on the first end of the first plug catcher run; a second plug catcher run having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; and a second valve in a closed position and positioned on the first end of t...