ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,510,109, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to J. E. Myles Inc. Control Power Division (Troy, Mich.).
"Oil leak mitigation for hydraulic systems" was invented by Scott Myles (Troy, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for oil leak mitigation in hydraulic systems. The systems and methods prevent or mitigate oil leakage from hydraulic components. In one embodiment, a flexible bellows is provided positioned over a hydraulic rod to collect leaking oil. The bellows is connected to the hydraulic actuator by means of at least one magnet, in one embodiment. In another embodiment, a sleeve is connected to the actuator to collect oil droplet...