ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,716,526, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA INC. (Plano, Texas) and TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. (Toyota, Japan).

"Anolyte hose guide" was invented by Phillip L. Putler (Dale, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods herein provide for an anolyte hose guide to optimize anolyte flow of an electrodeposition coating system. According to some embodiments, a flexible member guide is disclosed that has a guide channel adapted to receive a flexible member and shaped so as to direct an end of the flexible member into a membrane housing of an anode cell for use during an electrodepositi...