ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,331,746, issued on June 17, was assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, Ill.).

"Methods and systems for air compressor and engine driven control" was invented by Nathan Joe Jochman (Menasha, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Power systems and methods of controlling an engine driven air compressor include an air compressor driven by an engine via a clutch. A first pressure sensor configured to sense a pressure level at an outlet of the air compressor. An inlet valve configured to close in response to the first pressure sensor sensing a pressure level above a first pressure level. In addition, a second pressure sensor to sense a ...