ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,798, issued on June 17, was assigned to Adam Suppes (Chicago) and The Suppes Family Trust (Charlottesville, Va.).
"Flat plate airfoil platform vehicle" was invented by Galen J. Suppes (Columbia, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Towed aerodynamic platforms approach the behavior of flat plate airfoils to achieve high lift-to-drag (L:D) performance when operated at low pitch angles. A lead aircraft may tow multiple platforms to form train units. Low form drag and high L:D enable solar aircraft that are more robust and faster than approaches extending wingspan rather than extending the length of the aerial train. Applications extend be...