ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,581,278, issued on March 17, was assigned to Good2Go Inc. (San Francisco).

"Real-time adaptive facility deployment" was invented by Frances Heller (San Francisco).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system allows an end-user to locate and gain access to an access-controlled facility or resource, such as a restroom, phone charging station, or Wi-Fi hot spot. Some implementations of the system monitor the formation and concentration of individuals into crowds that may place a higher demand on facilities and resources located near the crowd. The system may distribute mobile facilities to areas that offer convenient access to potential developi...