ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,301,167, issued on May 13, was assigned to Alarm.com Inc. (Tysons, Va.).

"Solar panel performance modeling and monitoring" was invented by Caspar John Anderegg (Minneapolis).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property is disclosed. The monitoring system includes a sensor that is configured to generate sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property; a solar panel that is configured to generate and output power; and a monitor control unit. The monitor control unit is configured to: monitor the power outputted by the solar panel; determine that the power outputted by the solar panel has...