US Patent Issued to Northrop Grumman Systems on Aug. 12 for "On-demand multi-layer insulation, radiator panels including same, and space vehicles including such radiator panels" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,384,564, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. (Falls Church, Va.).

"On-demand multi-layer insulation, radiator panels including same, and space vehicles including such radiator panels" was invented by Lance M. Baird (Los Angeles), Deborah Minnichelli (Redondo Beach, Calif.), Dwight L. Ritums (Torrance, Calif.), Jesse B. Tice (Torrance, Calif.) and Nadine Y. DeCino (Torrance, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A Multi-Layer Insulation includes a fixed membrane, a flexible membrane, and at least one electrical insulating layer. The fixed membrane adjoins a substrate. The fixed membrane includes a fixed elect...