ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,734,746, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to XABA INC. (Toronto).
"Techniques for generating composite structures that combine metal and polymer compositions" was invented by Massimiliano Moruzzi (Rockford, Ill.) and Francesco Iorio (Toronto).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for fabricating a multi-material structure includes: forming a structural member with at least one open-cell void that is formed on a surface of the structural member; depositing a first portion of a polymeric skin on the surface; and depositing a second portion of the polymeric skin within the at least one open-cell void."
The patent was filed on Jan. 5, 202...