ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,468,004, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to NEXTOME S.R.L. (Conversano, Italy).

"Radiocommunication device or passive object in a confined environment" was invented by Vincenzo Dentamaro (Bari, Italy), Domenico Colucci (Noci, Italy), Giangiuseppe Tateo (Conversano, Italy), Pietro Boccadoro (Bari, Italy) and Laura Notarangelo (Conversano, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods are provided for locating a mobile radio communication device with a receiver detecting electromagnetic identification signals broadcast by transmitters in a confined environment, or an object with a transmitter periodically broadcasting an electromagnetic ide...