ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,247,672, issued on March 11, was assigned to H2O Jet Inc. (Tumwater, Wash.).
"High-pressure valve cartridge" was invented by Gary N. Bury (Thorp, Wash.), Mark F. Huntley (Tumwater, Wash.) and Lars P. Jorgensen (Rochester, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein are components, systems, and methods to improve performance and maintenance of high-pressure fluid systems, such as waterjet cutting systems. Specifically, embodiments of a valve cartridge are disclosed that include a pre-assembled body such that the valve cartridge is able to be inserted into a valve body of a valve assembly without the need for additional assembly...