ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,215,471, issued on Feb. 4, was assigned to TERRAM Ltd. (Gwent, Great Britain).
"Cellular structures" was invented by William W. Walmsley (Bolton, Great Britain) and Basil John Thomas (Gwent, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cellular structure includes a plurality of interconnected cells of fabric material. The cells are at least partially filled with a composite fill material that includes a particulate material and a bonding agent. A cellular unit made up of a plurality of the interconnected cells may have an associated load-bearing frame to enable lifting and/or transportation of the structure. The fill material is prefera...