ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,670,787, issued on June 30.
"School bus sensing traffic light changer" was invented by Eliana Elizabeth Jean (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) and Nathaniel Alexander Jean (Bryn Mawr, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A school bus sensing traffic light changer designed to ensure the safety of students entering or exiting a school bus at an intersection. When a school bus stops at a traffic light, the driver can activate a control panel on the dashboard to send a wireless signal from a signaling device mounted on the bus roof. This signal is received by a sensor on the traffic light, which then interfaces with the traffic signal control panel to change a...