ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,583,227, issued on March 24, was assigned to BROTHER KOGYO K.K. (Nagoya, Japan).

"Liquid cartridge having structure for suppressing leakage of liquid deposited on seal and cap" was invented by Satoru Oki (Nagoya, Japan) and Masahiro Hayashi (Anjo, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A liquid cartridge includes a main body, a liquid channel, a seal, a valve, and a cap. The liquid channel extends in an extending direction and has an inner peripheral surface defining an internal space communicating with a storage chamber. The seal contacts the inner peripheral surface of the liquid channel for liquid tight seal therewith. The seal has a f...