Abstract
From Washington, D.C., NewsRx journalists report that a patent application by the inventors Yuan, Xing (Markham, CA); Zhang, Mingfeng (Scarborough, CA), filed on July 31, 2022, was made available online on February 1, 2024. No assignee for this patent application has been made. News editors obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: “Coatings on the surface of objects such as aircraft, vehicles, vessels, and bridges provide protection against corrosion as well as aesthetic appearance. The performance of coatings tends to degrade over time, and they must be removed and re-applied regularly. For example, the paint on aircraft must be removed and re-applied every few years according to aircraft maintenance manuals.