US Patent Issued to CareFusion 2200 on June 30 for "Surgical hair clippers and vacuum apparatuses including sensing and feedback devices" (Illinois, Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,989, issued on June 30, was assigned to CareFusion 2200 Inc. (San Diego).

"Surgical hair clippers and vacuum apparatuses including sensing and feedback devices" was invented by Isaias Tellez (Kenosha, Wis.), Robert Radford (Skokie, Ill.), Sara Tillman (Vernon Hills, Ill.) and Camille A. Sendlak (Arlington Heights, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vacuum apparatus for collecting cut hair includes a housing and a motor located in the housing. A fan is operatively connected to the motor for producing a negative pressure within a filter assembly. A filter assembly includes a filter housing and a filter is located in the filter housi...