US Patent Issued to HRL LABORATORIES on July 21 for "Magnetohydrodynamic pump" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,686,477, issued on July 21, was assigned to HRL LABORATORIES LLC (Malibu, Calif.).

"Magnetohydrodynamic pump" was invented by Jason A. Graetz (Calabasas, Calif.) and John J. Vajo (West Hills, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) device including an electrochemical cell, an aqueous liquid, and a magnet is provided. The electrochemical cell includes a first and a second electrode and an enclosed gas volume fluidly connecting the two electrodes. The first electrode generates a reaction gas at a first rate, the second electrode consumes the reaction gas at a second rate, the first rate being substantially equal t...