ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,749,366, issued on Sept. 29.

"Apparatus and methods for collecting and/or for recapturing gases, materials, and/or substances, and for generating electricity and/or electrical power from the same" was invented by Raymond Anthony Joao (Yonkers, N.Y.), Steven Duane Mcconaughey (Chapel Hill, N.C.), Gregory Thomas Joao (Yonkers, N.Y.) and Roger David London (Tarrytown, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus, including a power management computer; a fuel recapture device which collects leaked or spilled fuel by suction, vacuuming, or skimming; a fuel storage device which stores the leaked or spilled fuel; an electrical power genera...