ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,752,100, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to Berlin Heart GmbH (Berlin).

"Connector unit, control unit and control system" was invented by Michael Frischke (Rangsdorf, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A connector unit for a control unit is configured to control an implantable blood pump. The connector unit includes a supply interface designed for connecting the connector unit to a power supply, a data interface designed for connecting the connector unit to a data processing unit, and a control interface designed for connecting the connector unit to an integrated interface of the control unit. A supply connection of the control unit to...