ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,869, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Floosh Inc. (Knoxville, Tenn.).

"Human waste propulsion system" was invented by Mark G. Townes (Knoxville, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hydraulic propulsion system for disposing of human waste. The system includes a toilet having a bowl, and a base below the bowl. The base is secured to the chassis of a vehicle, or to a remote sanitation facility. The system also comprises a hydraulic flushing mechanism associated with the toilet, and a fluid receiving chamber that receives water and human waste when the flushing mechanism is actuated. The human waste is directed through a sewage ejec...