ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,509, issued on May 13, was assigned to InVue Security Products Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Systems and methods for locking a sensor to a base" was invented by David N. Berglund (Indian Trail, N.C.) and Matthew Thomas Kerley (Fort Mill, S.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments of the present invention are directed to merchandise display systems and methods for displaying an article of merchandise. In one example, the system includes a sensor configured to be secured to the article of merchandise. The sensor includes a first engagement member. The system also includes a base configured to removably support the sensor thereon. The b...