ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,829, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to ETO MAGNETIC GmbH (Stockach, Germany).

"Pneumatic controller for a hydrodynamic brake" was invented by Oliver Thode (Stockach, Germany), Jorg Burssner (Engen, Germany), Anthony Laval (Radolfzell, Germany) and Peter Sohnemann (Radolfzell, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pneumatic controlling device for a hydrodynamic brake comprises a working-pressure port, and further comprises at least one inlet valve via which a working-pressure line leading to the working-pressure port can be connected to an air feed line that is connected to a compressed-air source, and comprises at least one outle...