ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,354,178, issued on July 8.

"Identity verification system and method for gathering identifying authenticating registering monitoring tracking analyzing storing and commercially distributing dynamic biometric markers and personal data via electronic means" was invented by Stephen G. Giraud (Franklin, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a computer implemented system for digitally authenticating, registering, and enrolling a consumer in a secure online identity verification system that prevents identity fraud and provides public anonymity to the consumer based on the consumer's live feed dynamic biometric information gathered vi...