ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,742,683, issued on Sept. 22.

"Apparatus and system for monitoring, tracking and managing security for borders and perimeters" was invented by Mark Noonan (New Canaan, Conn.) and Ali Raza (Franklin, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A security system that can monitor activity along a perimeter, border, or other spaces comprising small form-factor packaging, battery-operated power, and low-cost sensor nodes. In an embodiment, sensor nodes are comprised of a microprocessor, PCB, and a plurality of sensors such as PIR, vibration, and accelerometers. The sensor nodes may be deployed by various vehicles and/or in various configurations, how...