ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,535,062, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to World Club Supply Corp (Orange, Calif.).
"Electrically actuated pump" was invented by Philip D. Lowance (Dana Point, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Automatic electric actuation of the pumping mechanism of a liquid dispenser apparatus is provided by configuring a hollow tube to cooperate with an electromagnetically driven actuator and further configuring the hollow tube to inter-fit with a stem of a liquid dispensing pump. Actuation of the actuator may, for example, drive the pump stem downwardly to cause a pumping action. Suitable actuators include, for example, solenoids, voice coil act...