ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,784,008, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank N.A. (San Francisco).

"ATM damage assessment after attack" was invented by Frank A. DiGangi (Statesville, N.C.), James Merritt Fordham III (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and Angel L. Johnson (Las Cruces, N.M.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and techniques are disclosed for automated damage reporting and repair assessment for automated teller machines (ATMs). An example technique may include detecting damage to an ATM using a sensor. Based on the detected damage, the example technique may include performing a damage assessment and generating a damage report including at least one ...