ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,392,288, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to ROLLS-ROYCE plc (London).

"Combination of a gas turbine engine and a power electronics" was invented by Andrea Minelli (Derby, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A combination of a gas turbine engine and a power electronics for powering aircraft and/or engine systems. The engine includes an engine core comprising a turbine, a combustor, a compressor, and a core shaft connecting the turbine to the compressor, and a fuel circuit for supplying a fuel flow to the combustor. The power electronics is configured to transfer heat produced by the power electronics to a cooling flow formed by a...