ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,782,126, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to LES SYSTEMES FLYSCAN INC. (Quebec, Canada).

"System and method for georeferencing of markers using aerial vehicle and use of the georeferenced position of the markers for detecting potential movement of the ground and/or overgrowth of vegetation" was invented by Eric Bergeron (Quebec, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for georeferencing of markers and using the georeferenced position of the markers for detecting potential movement of the ground including a data capture subsystem mounted to an aerial vehicle and comprising mapping capture equipment and positioning equipment acquiring ...