ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,387,621, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION Inc. (Gainesville, Fla.).

"Simulation features combining mixed reality and modular tracking" was invented by Samsun Lampotang (Gainesville, Fla.), David Erik Lizdas (Gainesville, Fla.) and Barys Valerievich Ihnatsenka (Gainesville, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Techniques and systems are described for providing modularity, tracking and simulation features of a mixed reality simulator. A modular approach to tracking systems, tracked instruments, and interchangeable modular physical models is described. Enhanced indicators and indicator interfaces i...