US Patent Issued to Fisher Controls International on May 13 for "Methods and apparatus for quantifying pneumatic volume usage via valve controllers" (Iowa Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,298,171, issued on May 13, was assigned to Fisher Controls International LLC (Marshalltown, Iowa).

"Methods and apparatus for quantifying pneumatic volume usage via valve controllers" was invented by Kurtis K. Jensen (Marshalltown, Iowa) and Michael R. Fontaine (Marshalltown, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and apparatus for quantifying pneumatic volume usage via valve controllers are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a valve controller operatively couplable to a pneumatic actuator, the pneumatic actuator being operatively coupled to a control valve. In response to an input signal indicating that a flow control member ...