ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,377,941, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to Airglide AI Inc. (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).
"System, process, and method for studying full-scale, multiphase, hydrodynamic flow representative of a ship's boundary layer" was invented by John Dixon (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention provides a solution for inadequate boundary layer testing methods. The invention includes a uniquely configured multi-module concentric loop cycling water past a testing module to obtain real-time values and variables to use in CFD calculations. The invention is comprised of various sections, specifically designed to support the entire s...