ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,366,207, issued on July 22, was assigned to Hamilton Sundstrand Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Variable displacement pump (VDP) systems with dry-out centrifugal main pump" was invented by Ryan Shook (Walla Walla, Wash.) and Ryan Prescott Susca (Windsor, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fuel system a main fuel pump sub-system (MFP) with an inlet for receiving a supply of fuel from an inlet line. The MFP has a main outlet line configured to supply fuel to a main fuel throttle valve assembly (MFTV), and a cross-over outlet line. A variable displacement pump sub-system (VDPP) has a first inlet connected in fluid communication with the cross...