ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,209, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Fetch Labs LLC (Dallas).
"Systems and methods for retrieving and deploying objects on a body of water" was invented by Todd C. Basile (Dover, Del.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A watercraft for retrieving an object on a body of water, comprising (i) a containment structure having an interior defining an internal cargo area of the watercraft, an open front side, and a partially or fully submerged lower containment element through which water can freely pass while obstructing the object from exiting the internal cargo area; and (ii) one or more floatation members coupled to an exterior of, or de...