ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,467,420, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Rise Holdings LLC (Ridgeland, Miss.).

"AC/DC eco electric turbo assembly" was invented by Eddie Lee Brooks (McComb, Miss.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electric turbine assembly and method of using the assembly is disclosed to convert kinetic energy from airflow or the flow of another fluid resulting from the motion of a prime mover, such as a jet airplane, into usable potential energy and/or thrust. This invention may be used not only as an attachment to aircraft, but also for any vehicle, train, vessel, or other prime mover. This abstract is non-limiting."

The patent was filed on March 8...