ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,213,786, issued on Feb. 4, was assigned to Converus Inc. (Lehi, Utah).

"Oculomotor based deception detection using audio multi-issue comparison testing" was invented by John C. Kircher (Lehi, Utah), Grant G. Parkinson (Lehi, Utah), Benjamin C. Stout (Lehi, Utah) and Dan J. Woltz (Lehi, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Automated audio multi-issue comparison test (AMCT) protocols for deception detection. In one exemplary embodiment, testing equipment that may include an eye tracking device, such as an infrared camera, computer, keyboard, mouse, chin rest, and audio output device (headphones or speaker) is used. A series of Agree and Disa...