US Patent Issued on July 22 for "Use of semantic boards and semantic buttons for training and assisting the expression and understanding of language" (Canadian, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,248, issued on July 22.

"Use of semantic boards and semantic buttons for training and assisting the expression and understanding of language" was invented by Leo Trottier (San Diego), Jelmer Tiete (Oakland, Calif.) and Gary Stephen Shuster (Vancouver, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices for providing language-like abilities for dogs. Using polygonal layouts, audible, scent, visible and other cues, the devices provide an efficient and novel ability to communicate with dogs in a granular manner. Devices for capturing and releasing scents are provided. Novel button designs and functions are taught with particular suitability f...