ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,526,338, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to Novo Blue Technologies LLC (Tampa, Fla.).

"Smart platform for programming keyless remote devices" was invented by Nils J. Diaz (Tampa, Fla.) and Jorge A. Rodriguez III (Telluride, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for programming a new key fob. Some embodiments include a programmable remote transmitter, designed, and programmed to perform single or multiple operations, optionally incorporated into a custom-made base that attaches to a smart phone case or other mobile devices. The remote transmitter is designed and activated via secured programming provided by an applicati...