ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,723,692, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, Ill.).

"Multi-connector" was invented by Michael Henker (Shanghai).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a multi-connector for connecting a plurality of fluid channel ports provided on at least one device to a plurality of to-be-connected channels. The multi-connector includes a plurality of connectors and a connecting frame. The plurality of connectors are configured for connecting the plurality of fluid channel ports to the plurality of to-be-connected channels. Each of the plurality of connectors has a device connecting port and a to-be-connected chan...