ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,710,102, issued on Aug. 18, was assigned to Neptune Technology Group LLC (Tallassee, Ala.).
"Diaphragm valve formed using additive manufacture" was invented by Jeffrey M. Fowler (Lawrenceville, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An oscillating diaphragm valve is provided. The valve is configured such that, when the diaphragm is in a closed position, pressure of a fluid supply opens the valve, and when the diaphragm is in an open position, the pressure of the fluid closes the valve. The valve internals are formed as a single, enclosed piece, with openings provided only for supply and consumption. The pilot-operated diaphragm-type valve us...