ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,710, issued on July 28.

"Tire valve with a secondary air release mechanism" was invented by Idan Peri (Beer Yaakov, Israel) and Dan Mordov (Nes Ziyyona, Israel).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tire valve that includes a valve stem, a valve core, and a secondary air release mechanism. The tire valve is designed to be assembled on a rim of a wheel of a vehicle for inflating and deflating a tire mounted on the rim. The secondary air release mechanism includes an electric air valve, a power source, an electronic card, and an antenna. The valve stem includes a tubular air passage and a secondary exit that is designed to enable air to flow...