ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,468,754, issued on Nov. 11.
"Method and apparatus for the collection and management of quantitative data on unusual aerial phenomena via a citizen network of personal devices" was invented by Mitch Randall (Boulder, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a method and apparatus to quantify unusual aerial phenomena via a network of citizen operated personal devices. A feature of the present invention is an app that runs on popular personal devices. A further feature of the invention is a server system in communication with said app. A further feature of the invention is a means by which a user having spotted ...