ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,923, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP. (Longueuil, Canada).

"Hybrid-electric and all-electric aircraft power systems" was invented by Daniel Mackay (Thornhill, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for an aircraft, includes an electric energy module; and a connector module operatively connected to the electric energy module. The connector module is: structured to attach the electric energy module to the aircraft when the connector module in an engaged mode while in use, and operable between the engaged mode and a disengaged mode, the connector module in the disengaged mode while in use disengagi...