ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,662,783, issued on June 23, was assigned to INVESTISSEMENTS QMB INC. (Laval, Canada).

"Barrier for roadway" was invented by Marc-Andre Seguin (Beaconsfield, Canada) and Francis Beauchamp (Terrebonne, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A barrier for a roadway (e.g., a highway, bridge, or other road), which can be used to manage vehicular traffic, such as to establish lanes, protect motorists and other people (e.g., pedestrians, constructions workers, etc.) against crashes or other impacts, and/or other purposes, and which may be configured to enhance its use and performance, such as by better protecting the motorists and others when im...