ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,329, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Hyliion Holdings Corp. (Cedar Park, Texas).

"Sensor system for a closed-cycle engine" was invented by Gerry McAfee (Cincinnati).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An engine may include an engine body. A piston assembly may be positioned at least partially within the engine body and including a first piston and a second piston. A connection member may be operably coupling the first piston to the second piston and causing the first piston and the second piston to move in conjunction with one another. A sled may be operably coupled with the connection member. A load member may be operably coupled with ...