ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,282, issued on Feb. 24.
"Vessel with interior surface barrier layer" was invented by Robert Lyn Seals (Los Gatos, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments described herein include a vessel, for example, a beverage container, configured for containing a liquid. The vessel may be formed of a metal body and includes an interior surface barrier layer with a pre-determined surface roughness. In embodiments, the interior surface barrier layer includes a mirror-like, highly reflective finish. In additional or alternative embodiments, the interior surface barrier layer includes an oxide of chromium. In embodiments, the interior surf...