ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,254,437, issued on March 18, was assigned to International Bridge Inc. (Provo, Utah).
"Item shipping screening and validation" was invented by John Farley (Orem, Utah), John Warr (Springville, Utah) and Cameron M. Laghaeian (Leesburg, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and system for vetting items being shipped across national boundaries using a new technology enabling an automated system is provided. The automated system screens items for shipping through customs and validating the items for shipment according to customs rules and regulations. The system identifies and applies the appropriate rules for customs and other respon...