ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,704,117, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Ocean Pacific Technologies.

"Slipper component with ceramic surface" was invented by John P. MacHarg (Ventura, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Slippers, which can be suitable for use in rotary axial piston pumps, can include a swash plate interface surface of an annular ceramic ring attached to the slipper."

The patent was filed on Jan. 27, 2025, under Application No. 19/038,600.

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