ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,498,186, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to The Boeing Co. (Arlington, Va.).
"Transpirational cooling panel" was invented by Robert A. DiChiara Jr. (Carlsbad, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A transpirational cooling panel comprises a porous ceramic matrix composite layer and a porous high-temperature fabric layer. A machined ceramic fiber batting is located between the porous ceramic matrix composite layer and the porous high-temperature fabric layer. A ceramic stitching joins the porous ceramic matrix composite layer and the porous high-temperature fabric layer through the machined ceramic fiber batting."
The patent was filed on...