ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,674,415, issued on July 7, was assigned to Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (Longueuil, Canada).

"Lubrication system with pump feed from de-aerator" was invented by Hugues Pellerin (Montreal).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aircraft engine lubrication system for an aircraft engine having a first component (FC) and a second component (SC) is provided. The system includes a lubricant tank (LT), a first pump (FP), a second pump (SP), and a de-aerator (DA). The LT outlet is in fluid communication with a FP inlet. The FP outlet is in fluid communication with a SP inlet. The SP outlet is in fluid communication with a FC inlet and the SC inlet. The...