ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,606, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Spraying Systems Co. (Wheaton, Ill.).

"Valve controlled spraying system" was invented by David G. Crosby (Carol Stream, Ill.) and Timothy J. Winter (Vernon Hills, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A liquid spraying system having a liquid spray section and a controller for controlling liquid to the spray section. The controller includes a valve operable between multiple positions for controlling the supply of liquid to the spray section and enabling the flow of liquid from the spray section to a flow back line only after the liquid supply to the spray section has been terminated."

The patent ...