ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,482,376, issued on Nov. 25.
"Intermediate axis theorem demonstration device and method of use" was invented by Lucas Moellers (Hutchinson, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An intermediate axis theorem demonstration device for teaching the intermediate axis theorem includes an object, an actuator, and a levitation module. The object has a primary, secondary axis, and intermediate axes of rotation, each having moment of inertia with that about the intermediate axis being greater than that about the secondary axis and less than that about the primary axis of rotation. The actuator is releasably engageable to the object to initiate rotat...