ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,864, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Waister AS (Sem, Norway).

"Modular system and process of drying solids and liquid-solid mixtures" was invented by Odilio Alves-Filho (Trondheim, Norway) and Jarl Spandow (Snaroya, Norway).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Modular system of drying humid material, comprising a drier housing having a material inlet and outlet, a drying gas inlet and outlet, a particle separator downstream of drier housing. Drier housing comprises drying chambers. The system further comprises an air fan, and a heater. A gas duct connecting drying gas inlet and drying gas outlet defines a closed loop. A condenser is arran...