ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,624,562, issued on May 12, was assigned to KOKIDO DEVELOPMENT Ltd. (Kowloon, Hong Kong).

"Vacuum cleaner robot with a dual-outlet volute for cleaning swimming pools" was invented by Jean Bruneel (Kowloon, Hong Kong) and Max Roumagnac (Martignas sur Jalle, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A submersible vacuum cleaner robot for cleaning artificial basins, including: a main body having a debris container; a filter; a volute with two discharge outlets; a suction and propulsion system producing a water circulation in the volute and a propulsive water jet; and electric power supply means, the volute being fixed and including a flap at each...