ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,500,431, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to HITACHI-LG DATA STORAGE INC. (Tokyo).

"Battery stand outputting electric power" was invented by Naoya Matsuura (Tokyo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A battery stand is configured to output an electric power stored in a battery to the outside when the battery is placed on a mounting part. A slit hole is formed on the top surface of the battery stand through which a slider is inserted and through which a movement range of the slider is regulated. The battery stand is linked to the movement of the slider and is equipped with a holding mechanism to secure the battery. The battery stand is equipped ...