ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,429,253, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to Nativus Inc. (Sparks, Nev.).

"Rotary heat exchanger" was invented by Matthew C. Miller (Reno, Nev.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Rotary heat exchangers can include a ride-along compressor, at least a portion of which can be rotated along with the heat exchanger. By rotating at least a portion of the compressor along with the heat exchanger, a sealed fluid circuit containing a two-phase working fluid can be provided. A rotary heat pump or heat engine can include an evaporator and a condenser in the form of back-to-back centrifugal fans. The centrifugal fan blades or other portions of the evap...