ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,729,007, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to RTX Corp. (Farmington, Conn.).
"Vehicle component with integrated engine support structure and body section" was invented by Lawrence A. Binek (Glastonbury, Conn.), Sean R. Jackson (Palm City, Fla.) and Jose R. Paulino (Jupiter, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An assembly is provided for an aerial vehicle. This assembly includes a vehicle body, a gas turbine engine and a support structure. The vehicle body includes a body section. The gas turbine engine includes a stationary structure. The gas turbine engine is housed within the vehicle body. The support structure extends between and is con...