ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,366,677, issued on July 22, was assigned to North China Institute Of Science And Technology (Beijing) and Chongqing University (Chongqing, China).

"Coal rock three-dimensional strain field visual system and method under mining influence" was invented by Liang Chen (Beijing), Quanle Zou (Zhenping County, China), Zhiheng Cheng (Beijing), Dahe Yan (Changtu County, China), Jun Zhang (Beijing), Han Liu (Wuhu, China), Meichen Li (Jiaozuo, China), Xiaofeng Xia (Weifang, China) and Yun Lu (Jinan, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Coal rock three-dimensional strain field visual system and method are provided under mining influence. The system ...