ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,381,466, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to Energy, United States Department of (Washington).

"Compact annular linear induction pump" was invented by Bryce D Kelly (Idaho Falls, Idaho).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The compact annular linear pump has a duct, with an inlet and an outlet, positioned to surround an inner core. The duct has a fluid with paramagnetic properties disposed within it. Surrounding the duct is a stator having a first end and a second end. The stator has a plurality of slots that is divisible by three. There is a tooth at each end of the stator and between each slot. There is an electromagnetic circuit with three cond...