ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,729,663, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to ParseHill Renewables LLC (Houston).

"Power generation from moving water" was invented by Ethan Joseph Novek (Houston).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The application pertains to a process for subsea power generation and fluid utilization from open water currents. In one embodiment the process comprises channeling water from a subsea current through a pipe system constructed to withstand subsea pressures; creating a water hammered pressurized fluid within the pipe system; directing the water hammered pressurized fluid through a delivery valve; and using the water hammered pressurized fluid."

The ...