ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,734,533, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to Microrite Inc. (San Jose, Calif.).

"System for generating tracer particles" was invented by William L. Shade Jr. (Minneapolis) and Morgan Polen (Minneapolis).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vapor generating system for generating neutrally buoyant tracer particles to be used in air pattern analysis is disclosed, including a fluid reservoir configured for receiving a volume of fluid to be vaporized, a pump in fluid connection with the fluid reservoir, a heater in communication with the fluid reservoir, a controller unit in communication with the pump and the heater, the controller unit comprisi...