ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,726, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Merkieann Burton-Madden and Damian Madden (McKinney, Texas).

"Liquid consumption tracking device and method of use" was invented by Merkieann Burton-Madden (McKinney, Texas) and Damian Madden (McKinney, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A liquid consumption tracking device for improving user convenience of tracking liquid consumption is disclosed. The liquid consumption tracking device includes housing with opposing ends; a flexible band portion with opposing ends; and a plurality of substantially spherical members, the plurality of substantially spherical members configured to be reversibly...