ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,576,416, issued on March 17, was assigned to Tanbry Holdings LLC (Gardnerville, Nev.).

"Intelligent marking paint applicator system and method of use" was invented by Michael Joseph Bennett (Genoa, Nev.) and Mark David Williams (Gardnerville, Nev.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An intelligent marking paint applicator system and method of use. The applicator, such as a marking stick or gun for example, can include a composition marking applicator and associated electrical and electronic components mounted in or in association with the device to identify and record composition (such as spray paint for example) marking activity. The device...