ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,617,675, issued on May 5, was assigned to Plan Beta LLC (Lone Tree, Colo.).

"Systems and methods of pyrolyzing hydrocarbons" was invented by Patrick J. Panzarino (Lone Tree, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods of pyrolyzing gaseous hydrocarbons include a reaction chamber and a plenum in fluid communication therewith. A light source directs electromagnetic radiation through a window into the reaction chamber. A first recirculation conduit connected between an offtake and an intake of the reaction chamber recirculates to the intake of the reaction chamber a portion of an aerosol product from the offtake of the reaction c...