ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,270,313, issued on April 8, was assigned to PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP. (Longueuil, Canada).

"Engine carcass stiffener for high maneuver loads" was invented by Guy Lefebvre (St-Bruno, Canada) and Remy Synnott (St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An engine carcass stiffener for a turboprop engine is provided. The engine carcass stiffener includes a first longitudinal reinforcement member, a proximal end of the first longitudinal reinforcement member is coupled to a first end of a proximal flange; a second longitudinal reinforcement member, a proximal end of the second longitudinal reinforcement member is coupled ...