US Patent Issued to FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL on Aug. 5 for "Lightweight rigid mirror and a method of producing a lightweight rigid mirror" (Texas Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,379,532, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC. (Melville, N.Y.).

"Lightweight rigid mirror and a method of producing a lightweight rigid mirror" was invented by Justin King Knaplund (The Hills, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mirror body, a mirror array, and a method of producing a mirror and a mirror array are provided. The mirror body can be formed of a rigid foam and has a front surface with a shape adapted to reflect light that originates in a projector of a simulator. A block of the rigid foam may be machined to form the mirror body. A reflective material is positioned over the front surface to refl...