ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,415,609, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP. (Longueuil, Canada).
"Hybrid aircraft power plant" was invented by Thomas Veitch (Toronto).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aircraft power plant, comprising: a fan for providing power to an aircraft; a gas turbine engine located on a first axial side of the fan, the gas turbine engine having a compressor drivingly engaged by a turbine via an engine shaft; an electric motor powered by a power source, the electric motor driving a motor shaft; and a gearbox located on a second axial side of the fan opposite the first axial side, the gearbox in driving engagement with...