ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,378,834, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to DBK Industries LLC (Crowley, Texas).

"Setting tool" was invented by Brian M. Gleason (Crowley, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A setting tool includes a barrel piston that is configured to couple to a setting sleeve and defines a working surface and a vent port. A mandrel is disposed at least partially within the barrel piston and defines a power charge chamber that is configured to receive a power charge and includes an upper threaded portion and a plurality of axial discharge ports disposed in fluid communication at one end with the power charge chamber and at the other end with the workin...