ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,353,530, issued on July 8, was assigned to T Stamp Inc. (Atlanta).

"Shape overlay for proof of liveness" was invented by Gareth Neville Genner (Atlanta).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method can include capturing biometric data of a subject via at least one computing device. The method can include rendering, on a display of the at least one computing device, at least one shape overlay. The method can include, during capture of the biometric data, receiving, via the at least one computing device, a tracing input of the at least one shape overlay. The method can include receiving the biometric data the at least one computing device. The me...