ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,698, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Todd Trento (Concord, N.H.).

"Template measurement apparatus" was invented by Todd Trento (Concord, N.H.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A template measurement tool for counter/backsplash template measurements, comprising: a planar base piece; and an extension configured to extend from the planar base piece and in a direction perpendicular to the planar base piece to provide a measurement surface for a measurement in connection with the counter or the backsplash template. A template measurement kit comprising: a first template measurement tool comprising: a first planar base piece and a planar e...