ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,454,369, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to Innovative Integrated Technologies LLC (Durham, N.C.).
"Vehicle launch system and method" was invented by Miles R. Palmer (Durham, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to a launch system and method. The launch system and method can include at least a preliminary accelerator tube system (PAT) that can be combined with one or more of a main accelerator tube system (MAT), a flight test tube, or a soft catch. The PAT alone or combined with the MAT can be used for launch of a vehicle for testing and/or for delivery of a payload."
The patent was filed on Nov. 12, 2024, ...