ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,415,620, issued on Sept. 16.
"System and method for dimpled spherical storage units" was invented by Thomas F. Yost (Chesapeake Beach, Md.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dimpled spherical storage unit is described in the form of a cargo ball. The cargo ball includes a spherical exterior surface and a plurality of dimples in a pattern on the exterior surface. At least a first cover is configured to extend outward from the center of the cargo ball and at least a first thruster is configured to be deployed from the cargo ball."
The patent was filed on May 14, 2024, under Application No. 18/664,116.
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