ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,598,167, issued on April 7.

"Dynamic encrypted communications systems using encryption algorithm hopping and nested encryption" was invented by Richard G. Ries (Livermore, Calif.), Ellen M. Mason (Livermore, Calif.) and Nathanael J. Ries (Livermore, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An exemplary apparatus for providing secure communications includes a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; an output in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to store encryption protocols and at least one encryption hopping protocol...