ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,319,449, issued on June 3.

"Drone propulsion system" was invented by Colin Ho-Shing (New York City, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A propulsion system includes a motor, the motor disposed at a center portion of the propulsion system, the motor further including a rotor shaft. The system includes a splitter gearbox coupled to the rotor shaft, the splitter gearbox further comprising at least one splitter output shaft. The system includes at least one continuously variable transmission (CVT), the CVT coupled to the splitter output shaft, the CVTs further including a driveshaft. The system includes at least one bevel gearbox, the bevel g...