ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,325,532, issued on June 10, was assigned to United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio).

"Magnetic mobile aircraft cover" was invented by Daniel Robert Caban II (Newport News, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cover for an aircraft opening or equipment formed from a collapsible material having programmable magnets encapsulated on at least one edge portion to adhere the cover to an aircraft surface is provided. The programmable magnets have a close field strength sufficient to maintain the cover in place during high winds while not damaging the aircraft surface coatings during ...