ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,455,145, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to LJ AVALON LLC (Tampa, Fla.).

"Ballistic sound reducing panel" was invented by Lahnie Johnson (Tampa, Fla.) and Curtis E Dodson (Lakeland, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ballistic sound reducing panel is disclosed comprising a frame with a front porous sheet disposed in the frame for enabling sound to enter into the sound reducing panel. A sound absorbing member dissipates sound entering into the front porous sheet. A ballistic plate is located within the frame for inhibiting penetration of ballistic projectiles and shrapnel. A ricochet plate is framed about the ballistic plate for arrest...