ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,351,446, issued on July 8, was assigned to GATE CPV SOLUTIONS INC. (Sebastian, Fla.).

"Magnetically controlled valve using a blocking device and a movement device" was invented by John Newton (Sebastian, Fla.), Peter Brooke (Micco, Fla.), Dustin Hartsfield (Sebastian, Fla.), Michael Cheney (Vero Beach, Fla.), Gillian Callaghan (Vero Beach, Fla.) and Scott Ross (Sebastian, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Examples disclosed herein relate to conduits, devices, systems and methods, which may include a hollow element including an inner surface and an outer surface which allows for a passage of one or more of one or more fluid elements and ...