ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,596, issued on April 21, was assigned to GRAYS OF CAMBRIDGE (INTERNATIONAL) LTD. (East Sussex, Great Britain).
"Valve system" was invented by Ian Savage (Lincolnshire, Great Britain), Paul Jenkins (East Sussex, Great Britain), Peter Husemeyer (Tunbridge Wells, Great Britain), Mickael Churet (London) and Ryan Godolphin (Brentford, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for insertion into an inflatable sports ball, the apparatus comprising a plate comprising a valve wherein the valve comprises an aperture for selective communication of air, a circuit board comprising a transmitter and a battery electrically connecte...