ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,695,820, issued on July 28.
"Smartphone case with rear-facing viewfinder display" was invented by Irvin Joel Banta (Owens Cross Roads, Ala.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a production-ready smartphone cases designed to enhance video content creation by utilizing advanced rear-camera technologies available in modern smartphones. The invention integrates a finalized, manufacturable electronics core comprising a precisely defined four-layer FR-4 printed circuit board (PCB) ready for high-volume production, a custom USB-C cable assembly supporting DisplayPort Alternate Mode, and an off-the-shelf 1.77-inch IPS...