ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,735,757, issued on Sept. 15.

"System for the removal of water vapor from molasses or other high sugar concentrate substances and method for operating same" was invented by John Vela (Victoria, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system composed of heating and vacuum elements for the purpose of removing water vapor from molasses or other high sugar concentrate substances. Alternatively, the system could be used to remove water vapor from any substance where water removal is desired. Typically, the system starts with a molasses or high sugar concentrate with a moisture content of up to 40 percent. After processing, the system produces ...