ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,256, issued on April 14, was assigned to MARY POPPINS UL LLC (Seattle).

"Lightweight sleeping pad system having separable and dissimilar segments, and method of using" was invented by Geoff Longmeier (Seattle).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sleep pad system includes an upper segment generally sized and shaped to rest beneath the torso and head of a lying human, and a lower segment generally sized and shaped for the human's lower extremities. The upper segment construction imparts superior cushioning and warmth properties relative to the lower segment. The upper segment is configured for accordion-type folding, thereby allowing tran...