ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,706,262, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC (Hoffman Estates, Ill.).

"Multi-mode air compressor pressure power switch" was invented by Brian Todd Reese (St. Charles, Ill.) and Cody Lyle Mayer (Chicago).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multi-mode air compressor pressure switch is disclosed. A first mode of operation of the switch has a first range that includes a first cut-out pressure and a first cut-in pressure. A second mode of operation of the switch has a second range that includes a second cut-out pressure and a second cut-in pressure. The second range is smaller than the first range. The second mode of operat...