ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,370,561, issued on July 29, was assigned to Compass Systems & Sales LLC (Barberton, Ohio).

"Method and apparatus for dispersing oil" was invented by Roger Speece (Kirtland, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electrostatic oiling system for use with single blanks in batch systems having an open spray chamber without the need for a negative vacuum chamber. Further, the provided electrostatic oiling system may utilize induction beams and a charge wall that allows for utilization of a smaller vacuum system. Further, the provided electrostatic oiling system may provide variable blank coverage without the need for metered pumps."

The pate...