ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,441,132, issued on Oct. 14.

"System for organizing physical files in a folder matrix with two dimensional and linear storage/retrieval capability" was invented by Jack Round (Omaha, Neb.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for organizing physical files is disclosed, wherein files can be accessed within a folder matrix by employing two dimensional and linear storage/retrieval techniques. In various embodiments, when the folder matrix is in an unfolded configuration, the folders in odd numbered rows of the folder matrix are oriented in a first direction and the folders in even numbered rows of the folder matrix are oriented in a second...