ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,518, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to MU-G TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Titusville, Fla.).

"Modification of aircraft for parabolic flight" was invented by Robert Scott Ward (Titusville, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hydraulic system for use during reduced gravity flight including: a reservoir; a hydraulic device; a supply line providing fluid communication between the reservoir and the hydraulic device; a return line providing fluid communication between the hydraulic device and the reservoir; a supply valve located on the supply line between the reservoir and the hydraulic device and selectively configurable in an open or closed posi...