ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,618,201, issued on May 5.
"Modular mat system" was invented by Justin Thelin (Gilbert, Ariz.), Aaron Allen (Gilbert, Ariz.) and Brian Schenk (Gilbert, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A module mat system with first layer that is joined to a second layer by fusion welding, hot welding, hand welding, seam welding, heat pressing, or other methods know to those having skill in the art. Each layer has a central core with a first cellular structure formed from ribs extending from the interior surface. The cross section of the ribs in the central core of the first layer matches the cross section of the ribs in the central core of the second l...