ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,921, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP (Wilrijk, Belgium).

"Compressor installation" was invented by Pieter De Raemaeker (Wilrijk, Belgium).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Compressor installation with a compressor element, an outlet with an outlet line, and a dryer, that is provided with a drying section and a regeneration section. The drying section is provided with a first inlet and a first outlet. The first inlet is connected to the outlet line. The regeneration section is provided with a second inlet and a second outlet. A regeneration line (is provided between the second inlet and a firs...