ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,318,516, issued on June 3, was assigned to Chiaro Technology Ltd. (London).

"Wearable breast pump system" was invented by Thibault De Becdelievre (London), Oliver Blanchard (London), Georgia Thomas (Bristol, Great Britain), Daniel John Thompson (Bristol, Great Britain), Adam Rollo (London), Paul Reid (Bristol, Great Britain), Jonathan O'Toole (Bristol, Great Britain), Jack Biltcliffe (London), Clare Larkspur (Bristol, Great Britain) and Claudia Bruen (London).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A breast pump system comprises at least one wearable milk collection hub connected via an air line to a combined external air pump and control unit. Eac...