ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,241,596, issued on March 4.
"Pipeline intruder locator system" was invented by George Okotako Okoyo (Port Harcourt, Nigeria).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pipeline intruder locator system is provided. The pipeline intruder locator system comprises a comprehensive mapping system, such as fiber-optic sensors and satellite surveillance, to delineate the entire pipeline right of way (ROW). Equipped with sensors, the mapping system detects unauthorized presence within the ROW, tags the intruder, and assigns a unique identification number to each intruder detected. A follow-on locator system continues to track the intruder's movements inside...