ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,366,869, issued on July 22, was assigned to Robertshaw Controls Co. (Itasca, Ill.).
"Pressure sensing valve" was invented by James E. Pearson (Downers Grove, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A water valve having a housing defining an inlet and an outlet and a flow path extending therethrough, a pressure sensor configured to sense a water pressure at the inlet, a valve member situated within the flow path to open and close the flow path, a solenoid actuator, and a controller coupled to the pressure sensor to read the water pressure at the inlet and coupled to the solenoid to open and close the valve is provided. The controller determin...