ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,747,589, issued on Sept. 29.
"Robotics dome construction system and method" was invented by Nephi Price (Rigby, Idaho).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The system allows a user to construct a dome while masking the dome within a structure built with traditional wood building materials. The system may include a membrane material that defines the walls and roof of the dome. The system may also have brackets that are placed into the roof formed by the membrane material. After foam has been sprayed, a user may insert wires into the foam. The wires are positioned so as to receive rebar to add structural stability to the dome. A robotic sprayer ...