ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,575,511, issued on March 17, was assigned to Sujay Ashvin Shah (Mumbai, India).

"Vertical lawn" was invented by Sujay Ashvin Shah (Mumbai, India).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to vertical gardens. The present disclosure envisages a vertical lawn. The vertical lawn includes an artificial substrate, a water-proofing layer applied on the substrate, and a drainage sheet provided on the water-proofing layer. The drainage sheet has a plurality of projections configured thereon to facilitate flow of water therebetween. A geotextile sheet is fitted on an operative front surface of the drainage sheet. A hydrophilic...