ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,266,260, issued on April 1.
"Crosswalk safety and reporting system" was invented by Louis Long (Kissimmee, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A crosswalk safety system includes a plurality of cameras that are positioned along a crosswalk lane. Each of the cameras are positioned and oriented to capture the front and rear license plate of a motor vehicle traversing the crossing lane, and a pedestrian walking along the crossing lane. A tower is provided and functions to support a plurality of warning lights, a digital sign, a strobe detector, and a pair of user interfaces. A vehicle detection sensor is positioned adjacent to the crosswalk ...