ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,474,626, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to i3 International Inc. (Toronto).
"Magnetic mounting apparatus and method for installing cameras" was invented by Jack Hoang (Toronto).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a magnetic backplate for mounting a camera to a surface having at least some metal thereon. The backplate includes an embedded magnet for attaching the backplate to a metal surface on one side, and a camera is attached to the opposing side of the backplate. The magnetic means of attachment allows for easy installation, relocation and removal of cameras from ceilings having T-bar frames. The magnetic backplate further incl...