ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,326,076, issued on June 10, was assigned to Paloma Technology Holdings LLC (Midland, Texas).

"Hydraulic fracturing missile and related apparatus and methods" was invented by Robert Ripple (Richmond, Texas), Bryan Wilborn (Midland, Texas) and Roman Eddie Cline (Midland, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Improved hydraulic fracturing missiles and related systems, apparatus and methods are provided. Certain embodiments involve the low pressure side of a frac missile including a first suction conduit having multiple suction conduit spools releasably, longitudinally, mechanically and fluidly interconnectable and separable without welding a...