Patent 12026731

Assignment history

Inventors, original assignee, and the chain of ownership recorded with the USPTO — including the correspondent attorney who recorded each assignment, since shell-LLC chains often share one repeat-player attorney even when the entity names look unrelated. Surfaces NPE / patent-troll patterns: shell-entity transfers, known asserters in the chain, repeat correspondent fingerprints, pre-litigation assignments, and bankruptcy fire-sales.

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Assignment history

Inventors, original assignee, and the chain of ownership recorded with the USPTO — including the correspondent attorney who recorded each assignment, since shell-LLC chains often share one repeat-player attorney even when the entity names look unrelated. Surfaces NPE / patent-troll patterns: shell-entity transfers, known asserters in the chain, repeat correspondent fingerprints, pre-litigation assignments, and bankruptcy fire-sales.

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Inventors

  • Michael Garel: Inventor. At the time of filing, Michael Garel assigned his interest in the invention to EyeQ, Inc. on September 6, 2023, which then assigned it to Alpha Modus, Corp. on the same day. This indicates an association with EyeQ, Inc. or Alpha Modus, Corp. (the original assignee) at or around the filing date.
  • Jim Wang: Inventor. Similar to Michael Garel, Jim Wang assigned his interest in the invention to EyeQ, Inc. on September 6, 2023, which then assigned it to Alpha Modus, Corp. on the same day. This suggests an association with EyeQ, Inc. or Alpha Modus, Corp. at or around the filing date.

There is no unusual pattern of inventors departing the original assignee within 12 months of filing, as the assignments from the inventors to EyeQ, Inc., and then to Alpha Modus, Corp., occurred approximately 8 months after the patent's filing date and are part of the initial ownership chain.

Original assignee

Alpha Modus Corp is the original assignee named on the issued patent.

Alpha Modus Corp, a subsidiary of Alpha Modus Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMOD), does ship products embodying the claims. They describe their business as a vertical AI company focused on real-time, in-store shopper engagement and attribution. They deploy AI systems for real-time shopper analytics, product-interaction tracking, layout optimization, inventory intelligence, and personalized engagement. They have introduced ARIA, an enterprise AI platform that operationalizes their patented retail technology AI portfolio inside physical stores. Additionally, through their subsidiary Alpha Modus Financial Services, they are deploying AlphaCash kiosks that provide financial services and integrate with their AI platform.

The primary line of business for Alpha Modus Corp is creating, developing, and licensing data-driven technologies to enhance consumers' in-store digital experiences, particularly through AI-driven targeted marketing, smart inventory management, and personalized promotions.

Their current status is operating and active, as Alpha Modus Holdings, Inc. is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker AMOD.

Assignment timeline

The USPTO Assignment Center search for patent US12026731 yielded no records as of 2026-05-31.

Timeline diagram

Not applicable, as no assignment records were found in the USPTO Assignment Center.

NPE / troll-pattern signals

Due to the absence of recorded assignments in the USPTO Assignment Center, it is not possible to analyze NPE/troll-pattern signals with the required reel/frame citations.

  1. Shell-entity transfer — Unclear (no USPTO records).
  2. Known asserter in the chain — Unclear (no USPTO records).
  3. Repeat correspondent across the chain — Unclear (no USPTO records).
  4. Cascading transfers — Unclear (no USPTO records).
  5. Pre-litigation transfer — Unclear (no USPTO records).
  6. Bankruptcy fire-sale — Unclear (no USPTO records).
  7. Privateering — Unclear (no USPTO records).
  8. Defensive aggregator (anti-NPE) — Unclear (no USPTO records).

Verdict

Insufficient data (no records, or only the original assignment)

The USPTO Assignment Center search for US12026731 yielded no records, preventing the analysis of an assignment timeline or the presence of NPE/troll-pattern signals as per the instructions. While Google Patents indicates some assignments, these lack the necessary reel/frame and correspondent information for a full analysis using the primary source.

USPTO Assignment Center search for US12026731: https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/patent-search-results.html?patentNumber=[12026731](/patent/12026731)

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