ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,749,365, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to CARDIAC INNOVATION LLC (Austin, Texas).

"Security screening device and systems and methods of using the same" was invented by Rodney Paul Horton (Austin, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A security screening system having a secured area and a security screening subsystem. The security screening subsystem having a medical device identifier, a computing device, and a database. The medical device identifier is configured to provide an output indicative of identifying information associated with an implanted medical device of an individual seeking entry into the secured area. The computing de...