ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,331,510, issued on June 17.

"Wall cladding panels, systems, and methods of installation and use" was invented by John William Thomas Sherman (Edmonton, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A panel system provides a prefabricated exterior building facade. Various wall claddings and clips for hanging wall claddings are discussed. Panel connector parts are disclosed for hanging wall cladding panels against a building wall. Panel connector parts are disclosed for hanging dual layers of insulating material against a building wall with a drainage cavity or gap defined between the dual layers. A wall cladding system includes: a building wall; ...