ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,359,380, issued on July 15.

"Synthetic turf system" was invented by Ramin Tabibnia (Los Angeles).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Example implementations of a synthetic turf system comprise a turf tray and a turf element. The turf tray is rigid and planar, and has a lattice structure extending within the lateral perimeter. The turf element includes a backing portion and a blade portion. The blade portion is defined by a plurality of blades of artificial grass affixed to the backing portion, the backing portion is placed secured engagement with the upper side by way of, for example, adhesive or screws. The turf trays may include perimeter an...