ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,753,353, issued on Oct. 6.

"Liquefaction process" was invented by Richard Bauman (Bellingham, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hybrid carbonaceous feed liquefaction process comprising an indirect conversion process and direct conversion and upgrading process is provided that provides for increased capacity and other advantages."

The patent was filed on Dec. 21, 2025, under Application No. 19/428,220.

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