ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,452, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES (Paris).

"Aircraft dual-flow turbine engine assembly, the assembly being equipped with incidence-controlled air discharge fins" was invented by Eva Julie Lebeault (Moissy-Cramayel, France) and Philippe Gerard Chanez (Moissy-Cramayel, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aircraft dual-flow turbine engine assembly includes: an internal shroud for externally delimiting a primary flow path of the turbine engine gases; an external shroud for internally delimiting a secondary flow path of the turbine engine gas; and at least one air discharge duct extending between the int...