ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,406, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Raytheon Co. (Arlington, Va.).
"Vacuum insulated vertical launch system (VLS)" was invented by John Rascon (Tucson, Ariz.), Christopher M. Schott (Andover, Kan.) and Mark J. Meisner (Tucson, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Vacuum insulation layers are provided for one or more components of a launch system for a plurality of missiles. The vacuum insulation layers may be integrated into the walls of the components or provided in inserts attached to the components. A medium or high vacuum is pulled on a sealed void space in the walls or the insert. The vacuum insulation layer provides a therm...