ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,497,136, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Intermine-S.p.A. (Sarzana, Italy).
"Hull structure" was invented by Massimo Mariotti (Sarzana, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Hull structure made of composite material that includes a hull with high thickness "single skin" monocoque plating without reinforcements and an internal stiffening structure (1) formed by a deck (2), two opposing transverse bulkheads (3) and more cradle-shaped load-bearing elements (5) to support components or machinery intended to be housed on board said hull structure. Advantageously, the above-mentioned cradle-shaped load-bearing elements (5) are supported at t...