ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,566,022, issued on March 3, was assigned to TOPGUN SNOWMAKING INC. (Hinsdale, Mass.).

"Drone snowmaking automation" was invented by Troy Jervas (Hinsdale, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aerial drone has a communication component configured and programmed to receive a first signal from a remote controller. The first signal may be configured and programmed to control a movement of the aerial drone and/or a sending of a second signal. The communication component may further be configured and programmed to send the second signal to a snowmaking device. The second signal may be configured and programmed to be received by the snowmaki...