ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,421,879, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP. (Longueuil, Canada).

"Oil feed management system" was invented by Michel Desjardins (Quebec, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lubrication system of a gas turbine engine includes a lubricant reservoir with a housing having a volume of oil located therein. A reservoir passage extends through the housing. One or more side passages extend from the reservoir passage and are configured to selectably fill or drain the volume of oil. An output passage is separate and distinct from the reservoir passage, and a separator wall extends into the interior of the housing ...