ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,686,558, issued on July 21, was assigned to Advanced Composite Structures LLC (Charleston, S.C.).
"High-surface area thermal protection modules for cargo containers and cargo containers including the same" was invented by Thomas R. Pherson (Daniel Island, S.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A thermal protection module that includes a first element, a second element, a first bracket, and a second bracket. The first element includes a first shell that defines a closed first cavity. The first shell includes a base and a cap. The second element includes a second shell that defines a closed second cavity. The second shell includes a base, a c...