ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,416,342, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to Goodrich Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Failsafe piston pressure path" was invented by Jacob Allen Dickel (New Vienna, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A piston assembly is disclosed herein. The piston assembly includes a piston having a first end, an opposing second end, and a sidewall extending from the first end to the second end, the piston further including a cavity at least partially defined by the sidewall, a spring guide having a first end and an opposing second end, the spring guide disposed within the cavity of the piston and adjacent the sidewall, an insulator having a first portion ...