ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,638,089, issued on May 26, was assigned to MUELLER REFRIGERATION LLC (Hartsville, Tenn.).
"Axial three-way modulating valve" was invented by Ralph S. Bryant (Clarksville, Tenn.), Gregory S. Wade (Portland, Tenn.), Bradley W. Randolph (Mt. Juliet, Tenn.), Mark Bornand (Gallatin, Tenn.) and Tyler A. Meador (Lafayette, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A valve assembly includes a valve body defining a cylindrical passage therein about an axis. An inlet port is defined in or near a first end of the valve body. First and second outlet ports are defined in the valve body extending radially outward from the cylindrical passage. A cylindrical ...