ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,479,015, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to POLYLOOP (France).

"Dissolver reactor with removable basket" was invented by Romain Ferrari (Lyons, France) and Gabriel Faysse (Genissieux, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A horizontal reactor equipped with a front cover and including a circular cylindrical rotating cage having multiple openings and rotated about a horizontal axis by a motor, a single horizontal rotary shaft mechanically connecting the rotating cage to the motor and extending towards the outside from the distal face of the housing, at least one bearing provided around the rotary shaft to hold it and guide it, and to suppo...