ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,909, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Spraying Systems (Wheaton, Ill.).

"Narrow point electrostatic spray nozzle assembly and lubricant dispensing system" was invented by Paul Pennella (Westford, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A liquid dispensing system for dispensing highly viscous liquids such as lubricating oil. The system includes a nozzle body and elongated electrode that define an annular liquid flow passage communicating with a protruding conically configured terminal end of the electrode. An end cap of the nozzle body defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced discharge orifices about the electrode for controllin...