ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,321,669, issued on June 3, was assigned to THE BOEING COMPANY (Arlington, Va.).
"Thermal management for composite tooling" was invented by Michael D. Nevinsky (Media, Pa.), Gina M. Miller (Philadelphia), Christopher Jay Felker (Downingtown, Pa.), Michael Vincent D'Olio (Philadelphia) and David Thomas Misciagna (West Chester, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool for forming a composite part and a method of making the tool and the composite part are disclosed. The tool includes a top surface that supports the composite part during forming, the top surface comprising a first lateral portion and a second lateral portion arranged on eithe...