ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,338,956, issued on June 24, was assigned to Lattice International AS (Billingstad, Norway).

"Insulated tank with integrated or operatively connected support system" was invented by Pal G. Bergan (Nesoya, Norway).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention meets the objective by providing an insulated tank system, comprising an inner tank, thermal insulation external to the inner tank, an inlet and an outlet or a combined inlet and outlet from outside the tank to inside the inner tank, for filling and emptying of fluid, wherein the inner tank contain fluid when in operation. The tank system is distinguished in that it further comprises th...