ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,510,167, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to SCV Valve LLC (Santa Fe, Texas).
"Systems and methods for double piston effect ball valves" was invented by Sidney McCarra (League City, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ball valve may include a body having an upstream end and a downstream end. A ball may be within the body between the two ends, the ball being rotatable about a vertical axis to move between an open position and a closed position. A ball valve may include a stem with a body and an actuator portion that enables the ball to be rotated between the open and closed positions. A ball valve may include a seat assembly with a firs...