ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,241, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Engineered Controls International LLC (Elon, N.C.).

"Cryogenic cylinder control system, globe valve, and solenoid valve" was invented by Guangbin Cao (Shanghai) and Mark Kendrick Hamm (Cullman, Ala.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cryogenic cylinder control system for regulating fluid within a cryogenic cylinder is disclosed. The system includes a pressure relief and vent module fluidly connectable to a head space above liquid within the cryogenic cylinder, a manual valve module fluidly connectable to the liquid within the cryogenic cylinder and to an external device, a solenoid valve module f...