US Patent Issued to RTX on May 6 for "Hybrid power system with individualized component lubrication and method for operating the same" (Connecticut Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,291,998, issued on May 6, was assigned to RTX Corp. (Farmington, Conn.).

"Hybrid power system with individualized component lubrication and method for operating the same" was invented by Adam Gallagher (West Hartford, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hybrid electric propulsion system is provided that includes a thermal engine, at least one electric generator, at least one lubrication fluid pump, at least one electric motor, and a controller. The electric generator is driven by the thermal engine, and is configured to produce electrical power. The lubrication fluid pump is configured to provide a volumetric flow rate of lubrication ...