ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,253,010, issued on March 18.

"Flare and gas powered system" was invented by Brady W. Rambeau (Oceanside, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flare and gas powered system is disclosed, the system includes a flare configured to burn within a chamber. Oxygen from steam, water, air, specialty gases or a combination thereof is provided to fuel the burning flare. Heated gases from the burning flare are directed to power a steam turbine, electric generator, steam engine electric generators, Stirling engine electric generator, solar panels, thermal panels, or a combination thereof to produce electrical and mechanical energy."

The patent wa...