ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,829, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND SPACE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC. (Windsor Locks, Conn.).

"Fluid separation and condensate control systems" was invented by Ashley Himmelmann (Hartford, Conn.), Allison Bender (Hampden, Mass.), Tyler Thomas Stebbins (Suffield, Conn.) and Christopher H. Miller (West Springfield, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Phase separator systems may include a condenser configured to receive humid air, the condenser configured to convert the humid air into a two-phase fluid having a gaseous portion and a liquid portion. A transition duct is arranged downstream from the condenser and c...