ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,624,679, issued on May 12, was assigned to Pukyong National University Industry-University Cooperation Foundation (Busan, South Korea).

"Power generator and fluid supply device having the same" was invented by Joong Ho Shin (Busan, South Korea), Won Han (Busan, South Korea) and Se Been Park (Busan, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A power generator is provided including a first outer case in which an internal space is formed; a first mainspring module having a first spring providing rotational force as it is wound and unwound; a first inner case which covers the first mainspring module and rotates about a rotation axis according...