ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,269,484, issued on April 8, was assigned to NearField Atomics Inc. (Seattle).

"Systems and methods to keep drivers, pilots, or others alert or focused by electromagnetic delivery of signals" was invented by John T. Butters (Seattle) and Lisa C. Butters (Seattle).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for delivery of ultra-low radio frequency energy to an individual to assist the individual to remain, or become, alert, awake, or focused includes at least one delivery coil and a delivery device that includes at least one memory; at least one data file configured for producing signals derived from measurements of at least one molecule; and ...