ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,500,622, issued on Dec. 16.
"Mobile device accessory for privacy protection" was invented by Nicholas Monco (Grand Rapids, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to mobile device cases having enhanced privacy protection features. In particular, presently disclosed mobile device cases include devices for physically blocking a mobile device's microphone and/or camera by forming a seal around them, thereby having the benefit of preventing a mobile device from unknowingly recording a user's voice or video when a blocking element is in a closed position."
The patent was filed on Nov. 14, 2022, under Application N...