ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,355,094, issued on July 8, was assigned to LAT Enterprises Inc. (Raleigh, N.C.).

"System for supplying power to a portable battery using at least one solar panel" was invented by Laura Thiel (Raleigh, N.C.), Giancarlo Urzi (Raleigh, N.C.) and Carlos Cid (Raleigh, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for supplying power to a portable battery pack including a battery enclosed by a wearable and replaceable pouch or skin using at least one solar panel is disclosed, wherein the pouch or skin can be provided in different colors and/or patterns. Further, the pouch or skin can be MOLLE-compatible. The battery comprises a battery element h...