ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,512,490, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Electric Hydrogen Co. (Devens, Mass.).

"Cross-cell leak detection and sample conditioning system" was invented by Curt C. Ebner (Redwood City, Calif.) and Matthew C. Tabor (Denver).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for detecting and conditioning cross-leaks in the operation of electrolysis systems includes a separator configured to separate the fluid into a first stream and a second stream; a heat exchanger configured to lower a temperature of the first stream to form a condensed liquid within the first stream via condensation; a trap system configured to drain the condensed liq...