ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,780,425, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio).

"Ice detection and precautionary system shut-down event reduction systems and related methods" was invented by David Jamison (Luther, Okla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Ice detection test apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed. In some cases, ice detection and precautionary system shut-down event reduction systems and related methods are provided. The system utilizes a turbine engine ice detection apparatus that includes and engine pressure simulation device, an air moving device, an...