ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,241,721, issued on March 4.

"Shot planning and smart bullets with active electronics" was invented by Christopher V. Beckman (Miami).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "New systems, devices and methods for extremely precise aiming and shooting of firearms are provided. In some embodiments, predicted projectile impacts may be selected and adjusted, prior to execution. In some embodiments, a device including specialized computer hardware and software aids a user in planning a shot(s), evaluating the accuracy of the planned shot(s), adjusting the location of the planned shot(s), and executing the planned shots. In some embodiments, smart bullets ...