ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,249, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Rohr Inc. (Chula Vista, Calif.).

"Engine exhaust center body with acoustic attenuation" was invented by Andrew J. Strutt (San Diego).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An exhaust center body includes an inner skin, a perforated outer skin, a first bulkhead, a second bulkhead, a baffle and an acoustic chamber. The first bulkhead extends radially between the inner skin and the perforated outer skin. The second bulkhead extends radially between the inner skin and the perforated outer skin. The baffle includes a panel and a flange formed integral with the panel. The panel extends radially between the in...