ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,651, issued on July 28.

"Personal security tote" was invented by Robert E. Anderson Jr. (Las Vegas) and Kristy Anderson (Las Vegas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A personal security tote is a traditionally configured purse made of Kevlar(R), straps than can be released by an electronic buckle to allow securement to stationary objects, a voice recognition system, fingerprint reader, keypad, or interface to a smart phone via a Bluetooth(R) connection, a front mount screen displays status of the purse, a motion sensor that detects any attempt to move it or gain access, an alarm which activates an internal alarm or siren, an internal GPS...