ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,687,076, issued on July 21, was assigned to Dig Energy Inc. (Manchester, N.H.).

"High pressure fluid jet drill system" was invented by Thomas Lipoma (Hopkinton, N.H.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A high pressure fluid drill head system for boring holes in both residential and non-residential areas for geothermal energy shafts. The high pressure drill head system having a body sized for the intended borehole to be drilled and including a plurality of parts coupled together via one or more fastening methods. The plurality of parts including anoutflow channel within the body, at least one high pressure flow channel disposed within the body...