ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,344, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to Cornerstone Research Group Inc. (Miamisburg, Ohio) and OrniLogic LLC (Kalamazoo, Mich.).

"Animal monitoring and deterrent device" was invented by Mark C. Cridge (Miamisburg, Ohio), Trang T. Young (Dayton, Ohio), Kevin D. Blount (West Chester, Ohio), Brian E. Henslee (Galloway, Ohio), Timothy A. Shields (Haines, Alaska) and Frank L. Guercio (Apple Valley, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An animal monitoring and deterrent device includes a lure body, one or more sensors, an animal deterrent mechanism, and a controller. The lure body is configured to attract the attention of a pest animal. T...