ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,563,136, issued on Feb. 24.

"Means for supporting a mobile device in front of a wireless Fresnel lens" was invented by Joshua Benavidez (Albuquerque, N.M.) and John Chavez (Albuquerque, N.M.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mobile device holder can be provided that includes a screen having a center and a perimeter, a means to retain a mobile device at the center of the screen, a mobile device holder support member defining an outer perimeter of the screen, and conical shape supports configured to create and hold a conical shape of the screen from the perimeter to the center. The mobile device holder support member can be configured to in...