ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,503,253, issued on Dec. 23.
"Rocket landing systems" was invented by N. Eric Knudsen (Maple Valley, Wash.), Matthew Niels Knudsen (Maple Valley, Wash.), Andrew Niels Knudsen (Maple Valley, Wash.) and Jacob Niels Knudsen (Maple Valley, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rocket landing stabilization system can include one or more upright support structures such as posts, columns, or walls, from which one or more stabilizing elements can be supported. The stabilizing elements can be used to stabilize a rocket as it lands at a landing site. The rocket landing stabilization system can also include a cradle, funnel, or cone to catch or oth...