ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,745,882, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. (Hampton, Canada).

"Surface cleaning apparatus" was invented by Wayne Ernest Conrad (Hampton, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A canister surface cleaning apparatus comprising an air treatment assembly. The air treatment assembly comprises an air treatment member and a dirt collection chamber exterior to the air treatment member. The air treatment assembly has first and second opposed ends and a sidewall that extends between the first and second ends. The sidewall has an openable door whereby the dirt collection chamber is opened when the door is opene...