ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,325,112, issued on June 10, was assigned to MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).

"Power tool with impulse assembly including a valve" was invented by Hugh A. Dales (Germantown, Wis.), Michael A. Verhagen (Nashotah, Wis.), Troy C. Thorson (Cedarburg, Wis.) and Jacob R. Seifert (Lake Mills, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A power tool includes a housing, a motor positioned within the housing, an impulse assembly coupled to the motor to receive torque therefrom, the impulse assembly including a cylinder at least partially forming a chamber containing a hydraulic fluid, an anvil positioned at least partially within the chamb...