ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,562,036, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to United States Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio).

"Card replacement services by an automated teller machine" was invented by Jose L. Romero Jr. (San Antonio), Andre Rene Buentello (San Antonio), Nina Schuessler (San Antonio), Jennifer Hunt Erickson (San Antonio), Breanna Nicole Allerkamp (Boerne, Texas) and Kevin Mcadams (Boerne, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to an automated teller machine (ATM) having card replacement capabilities (e.g., credit cards, debit cards, identification cards, membership cards, gift cards, etc.). The cards...