ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,823, issued on Feb. 17.

"Heat driven osmosis water and power generator" was invented by Lonnie G. Johnson (Atlanta).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A heat driven osmosis water and power generator consists of dilute hygroscopic solution flow loop, an air humidity exchanger, a condensation solution circulation pump, a pressure retarded osmosis exchanger, a pressure exchanger, an evaporation chamber, a recuperative heat exchanger, a concentrated solution circulation pump, a solution pressure differential turbine generator, a freshwater power turbine, a concentrated hygroscopic solution flow loop and condensed water reservoir. The pump cir...