ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,593,428, issued on March 31, was assigned to Colorado State University Research Foundation (Fort Collins, Colo.).

"Variable distance sensor security devices and systems" was invented by Steve Simske (Fort Collins, Colo.) and Sean Lahti (Fort Collins, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various implementations include a casing device for controlling the distance and direction of readability of a wave. The casing device includes at least one wall having an outer surface and an inner surface that defines a chamber. The at least one wall has at least a first wall portion and a second wall portion. At least the first wall portion includes a...