ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,428,847, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to Thermoshade Solutions Inc. (Los Angeles).

"Systems and methods for protective shading structures" was invented by Emily Dinino Jones (Los Angeles), John Carl (Hayward, Calif.) and Daniel Coplon (Santa Monica, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Thermal energy management and cooling systems are provided. In various embodiments, passive systems are provided that do not require a flow of liquid or the provision of electrical energy to deliver the cooling effect. Panels and shade structures are disclosed that comprise various features including, for example, phase change materials that are oper...