ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,521,584, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to AKRON BRASS COMPANY (Wooster, Ohio).
"Wired smart nozzle" was invented by Mike Laskaris (Collegeville, Pa.), Jon A. Jenkins (Wooster, Ohio), Brian Keim (Wooster, Ohio) and Sean O'Brien (Apple Creek, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "One or more systems and/or methods are disclosed for a nozzle with wire connection to a hose, which may allow wired communication between the nozzle and a distant control center. A hose connector with one or more locating pins may be used for easy alignment and quick establishment of electrical connection between the nozzle and the hose. The nozzle may comprise a ...