ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,350, issued on May 13, was assigned to PRECISION VALVE & AUTOMATION INC. (Halfmoon, N.Y.).
"Mixing valve assembly having an atomizing spray tip" was invented by Jonathan Neal Urquhart (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A valve including a feed mechanism, a mixing element operably connected to the feed mechanism, wherein the feed mechanism delivers at least two fluids to the mixing element, the at least two fluids being mixed in the mixing element, and an air cap disposed proximate an outlet of the mixing element to atomize the mixed fluids exiting the outlet of the mixing element, is provided. Furthermore, an asso...