ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,297,045, issued on May 13.

"Method and system for managing shareable storage of goods among users in a community" was invented by Noah Buffett-Kennedy (San Francisco).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The shareable storage system disclosed herein facilitates the shared use of goods among a community of users, efficiently utilizes resources in a community, and increases the community's use and enjoyment of public areas. Apparatuses and methods that improve the manner in which goods are delivered to and received by consumers are also disclosed.An embodiment of a shareable storage system comprises of one or more storage stations adapted to comm...