ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,354, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to SPR Therapeutics Inc. (Cleveland).

"Electrical stimulator for peripheral stimulation" was invented by Joseph W. Boggs II (Chapel Hill, N.C.), Robert B. Strother (Willoughby Hills, Ohio), Kathryn W. Stager (University Heights, Ohio), Jonathan L. Sakai (Fairview Park, Ohio), Amorn Wongsarnpigoon (Chapel Hill, N.C.), Matthew deBock (Morrisville, N.C.), Devin Sell (Brecksville, Ohio) and Meredith McGee (Cary, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Neurostimulation assemblies, systems, and methods make possible the providing of short-term therapy or diagnostic testing by providing electrical connection...