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PITTSBURGH , Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an improved engine design that would utilize vaporized aluminum and oxygen to generate thrust," said an inventor, from Pollocksville, N.C.

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to provide manufacturers of motor vehicles, equipment, and machinery with an unconventional engine design with a number of positive attributes," ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology and CEO David Monroe, left, died after a jet engine collapsed on him at Port San ...

SAN ANTONIO – A beloved inventor died Friday after a jet engine fell on him at Port San Antonio. David Monroe, 72, was described as a prolific inventor and driven entrepreneur by the San Antonio ...

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Revolutionary wheel technology embeds actuators at the tire surface, eliminating traditional drivetrains and potentially reducing vehicle weight by up to 40%. Why move a piston to move a shaft to move ...