ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,235,356, issued on Feb. 25, was assigned to CS Pro Solutions LLC (Mooresville, N.C.).

"Sonar system and position indicator therefor" was invented by Nicholas Bashford (Salisbury, N.C.) and Carson Orellana (Mooresville, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sonar system mounted to a platform is disclosed. The sonar system includes a positioning shaft rotatably connected to the platform; a motor operably connected to the positioning shaft, wherein operation of the motor causes the positioning shaft to rotate; a transducer connected to a distal end of the positioning shaft such that rotation of the positioning shaft causes the transducer to...