ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,656, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to GOODRICH Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Regulator with orientation valve" was invented by Timothy Haynes (Prescott Valley, Ariz.) and Drew Hartman (Phoenix).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An orientation valve, in accordance with various embodiments, is disclosed herein. The orientation valve may comprise a first coupling portion, an insert portion, a second coupling portion, an internal cavity, and a piston. The insert portion may have a first inlet aperture and a second inlet aperture. The second coupling portion may be disposed between the first coupling portion and the insert portion. The internal c...