ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,233,309, issued on Feb. 25, was assigned to INDUSTRIAL DESIGN LLC (New York).

"Energy mat" was invented by Eric Villency (New York).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects of the present disclosure include an exercise mat including a first layer that includes a plurality of interstices. The exercise mat includes a second layer that includes a plurality of protrusions that extend from the top surface of the second layer, contain a display element, and correspond to the plurality of interstices. The top surface of the second layer is connected to the bottom surface of the first layer. The exercise mat includes a third layer including a cavit...