ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,618,160, issued on May 5, was assigned to Utility Global Inc. (Houston).

"Electrochemical producer for hydrogen or carbon monoxide" was invented by Nicholas Farandos (Bray, Ireland), Matthew Dawson (Katy, Texas), Jin Dawson (Katy, Texas), Jason Dana (Woodlands, Texas) and Thomas Stilson (Katy, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Herein discussed is an electrochemical reactor comprising a first electrode, wherein the first electrode is liquid when the reactor is in operation; a second electrode having a metallic phase and a ceramic phase, wherein the metallic phase is electronically conductive and wherein the ceramic phase is ionically con...