ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,182, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to SRI ENERGY INC. (Sugar Land, Texas).

"Hydraulic isolation cylinder-based system" was invented by Sean A. Osborne (Meadows Place, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An embodiment includes a device that limits the fluid volume that can travel through a hydraulic system or loop before stopping the flow of hydraulic fluid. This can be used to limit the number of rotations/overall movement of a hydraulic motor. It can also be used to create an intermediate position of a hydraulic cylinder between fully extended or retracted. An embodiment enables the direct replacement of a direct acting, piston t...