ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,429,153, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to Engineered Controls International LLC (Elon, N.C.).

"Low-emission nozzle and receptacle coupling for cryogenic fluid" was invented by Kevin Jordan (Gibsonville, N.C.), John Grenaway (Huntersville, N.C.) and David Michael Rakos (Lehighton, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A low-emission nozzle and receptacle coupling for cryogenic fluid is disclosed. An example nozzle includes a body including a front end and a back end and defining a chamber through which the cryogenic fluid is to flow to the receptacle. The nozzle includes a shaft having a first end and a second end. The shaft is housed wi...