ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,144, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to MORGAN ENGINEERING SYSTEMS INC. (Alliance, Ohio).

"Method and apparatus for controlling the location of a moveable crane" was invented by Mark L Fedor (Hartville, Ohio) and Steve D. Herron (Salem, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A laser positioning system is used in association with a crane within a manufacturing facility. The laser positioning system includes a laser source that is mounted on an immovable or non-moving wall or surface in the manufacturing facility. The laser source on the wall or surface ensures that the laser beam does not skew out of square relative to the movement of the ...