ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,729,558, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to ZINNIA IP NOMINEE PTY LTD (Sydney).

"Above-ground ash interment system" was invented by John Choi (Manly, Australia), Phillip Coxall (Sydney) and Graeme MacDonald (Watsons Bay, Australia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device and a method for storing and memorializing biological remains are disclosed. The device comprises at least one elongated support member, and a plurality of containers, each container adapted to individually engage with said elongated support member while storing said biological remains, wherein upon said engagement, each container is securely engaged with said elongated s...