ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,301,137, issued on May 13, was assigned to Selfie Snapper Inc. (Woodland Hills, Calif.).

"Electroadhesion device with voltage control module" was invented by Denis Koci (Sherman Oaks, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed embodiments include electroadhesion devices for securing smartphones and other consumer devices to target surfaces. In various embodiments, the electroadhesion device may include a digital switch for adjusting the output voltage generated by a voltage converter. The digital switch may enable safe operation of the electroadhesion device by ensuring the output voltage generated by the voltage converter is compat...