ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,608,695, issued on April 21.
"Contactless payment method for social venues and night clubs" was invented by Travis Paul Schnelle (Springfield, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method by which patrons can pay or provide gratuity payments to performers at night clubs, also known as strip clubs, and/or to wait staff at other social venues such as bars, through a contactless payment system. The use of existing nearfield or wireless technology for payment eliminates the need to use paper currency. The system is also connected to a lighting configuration for the dance floor, or service area of a bar, that alerts the performer, or bartende...