US Patent Issued to United Services Automobile Association (USAA) on Sept. 16 for "Static structure with laser system for neutralizing embers" (Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,415,107, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio).

"Static structure with laser system for neutralizing embers" was invented by Matthew Robert Byrd (Boerne, Texas), Dwayne Phillip Wilson (Crossroads, Texas), Janelle Denice Dziuk (Falls City, Texas), Ivan Ortiz (Little Elm, Texas), Carlos J P Chavez (San Antonio), Bradly Jay Billman (Celina, Texas) and Luis Eduardo Santana (Crowley, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for neutralizing embers is disclosed. The system includes a laser turret with a sensor array and a laser emitter configured to dispense laser energy. The lase...