ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,400,172, issued on Aug. 26.

"Illuminated address sign assembly with integrated security features" was invented by Royce Newcomb (Fresno, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "One embodiment provides a mapping device including a memory configured to store instructions. A processor is configured to execute the instructions to: receive geolocation information for the mapping device from a global positioning system (GPS) device; receive unique identification information; transmit the geolocation information and the unique identification information through a network; and cause an update to prior geolocation information that corresponds to an...