ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,428, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to BUNRI Incorporation (Tokyo).

"Separation device" was invented by Makoto Tashiro (Tokyo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A separation device includes a cyclone extending along a central axis, including an introduction port for introducing a liquid containing foreign matter into an interior and a first discharge port provided at a lower end for discharging the foreign matter a clean case provided on an opposite side of the first discharge port, including a barrier wall on which a connecting hole is provided at an upper end of the cyclone and a second discharge port, and connected to the interior by...