ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,825, issued on April 14, was assigned to Lighthouse Pools (Devon, Great Britain).

"Swimming machine" was invented by Daniel Phillips (Devon, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A swimming machine comprising a housing adapted to be mounted to an interior wall of a swimming pool. The housing comprising a hydraulic motor connected to an impellor mounted within the housing for producing a current of water in the pool when in use. The swimming machine further comprising a hydraulic pump stored outside the housing operably connected to the hydraulic motor mounted within the housing, an electric motor connected to and powering the...