ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,747,967, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wis.).

"System and method for flexible multi-variable sensor" was invented by Joseph Andrews (Madison, Wis.), Maimaitiaizezi Tuxunniyazi (Madison, Wis.) and Brian Cardwell (Northville, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multi-variable sensor includes a first trace that is configured to measure a first variable and a second trace that is configured to measure a second variable that is different from the first variable. The first trace extends from a first end at a first terminal to a second end at a second terminal and the second trace extends...