ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,234,798, issued on Feb. 25, was assigned to Politecnico Di Milano (Milan).

"Energy recovery valve system with lateral flow valve for controlling the fluid flow in a duct" was invented by Stefano Malavasi (Milan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A valve system for controlling the fluid flow in a duct, includes: a valve body adapted to be inserted in an interruption of the duct, and provided with an inlet and an outlet for a flow of fluid in the duct, a lateral flow valve, developing substantially transversally in the duct, placed in the valve body upstream of the fluid flow, the valve having an obstructer capable of moving transversally in t...