ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,312,549, issued on May 27.

"Method of producing a solid biomass-based fuel" was invented by Tyler Player (Presque Isle, Maine).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A safe and economical method for creating a solid fuel product from biomass-based materials. The method uses a horizontally oriented rotating pressure vehicle to essentially steam-cook the biomass-based materials over a period of time, slowly and safely releasing the steam after the process is complete."

The patent was filed on May 18, 2023, under Application No. 18/199,182.

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