ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,736,154, issued on Sept. 15.

"Electronic timer for mitigation of solenoid valve water hammer effect" was invented by Cheng-Yu Wang (Zhushan Township, Nantou County, Taiwan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electronic timer for mitigation of a solenoid valve water hammer effect is provided. The electronic timer comprises a housing defining an internal receiving space, a water pipe extending through the housing with an inlet section and an outlet section connected by a water control section aligned with the internal receiving space, a solenoid control valve integrated into the water control section to regulate fluid flow, a control interf...