ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,497,745, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to CUIRASSIER (Futuroscope, France).
"Modular flood barrier" was invented by Luc Nguyen Van (Futuroscope Chasseneuil, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A module adapted to form a protective barrier against liquid runoff or flooding, the module being movable between a working position and a stowed position, including a base adapted to anchor the module to the ground; a retention member mounted to the base to extend vertically relative to the base when the module is in the working position, and extend parallel to the base when the module is in the stowed position; a flexible waterbag fixed to th...