ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,354,179, issued on July 8, was assigned to Crystal Lagoons Technologies Inc. (Miami).

"Publicly accessible urban beach entertainment complex with a centerpiece man-made tropical-style lagoon and method for providing efficient utilization of limited use land" was invented by Fernando Benjamin Fischmann (Miami).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A publicly accessible urban beach entertainment complex is disclosed, with a man-made tropical, pristine-clear lagoon as the centerpiece of the complex, with surrounding entertainment, educational, sports, and commercial facilities, the complex having controlled public access and providing the look and f...