US Patent Issued to TSI Products on July 29 for "Modular valve system" (Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,372,161, issued on July 29, was assigned to TSI Products Inc. (Arlington, Texas).

"Modular valve system" was invented by Stephen William O'Brien (Irving, Texas) and Todd Michael Coleman (The Colony, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular valve system having fixed valve ports with frame openings on the exterior of each port. Corresponding connectors or plugs are designed to fit within the valve ports and be locked in place by a clip passing through the framed openings and around the connector or plug. The internal valve component may be electrically or mechanically controlled. The modular valve system may be connected to a vehicle...