ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,736,151, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to Repligen Corp. (Waltham, Mass.).

"Pneumatic actuator assembly for reduced dead leg" was invented by Anthony Mauricio Landi Adib (Waterford, Ireland) and Patrick Lyng (Kilkenny, Ireland).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure is directed to pneumatic actuator assemblies for reduced dead leg. In one approach, an assembly may include a valve body, and a first actuator and a second actuator each coupled to the valve body by a bonnet assembly. The bonnet assembly may include a bonnet body having a first end opposite a second end, wherein the first end is connected with the valve body, and a ...