ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,372,055, issued on July 29, was assigned to SynCells Inc. (Boston).

"Closed loop hydropower generator" was invented by Gerard O'Hora (Brighton, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In an embodiment, a closed loop electrical generator may include a multiphase riser column. The generator may also include a liquid return column. The generator may include a turbine generator disposed between the multiphase riser column and the liquid return column, such that a working fluid flows from the liquid return column to the turbine generator and then to the multiphase riser column. The generator may include a gas return column. The generator may inc...