ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,724,326, issued on Sept. 1.

"Variable flare mount" was invented by Dylan Paul Sanford (Lake Balboa, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system may include a lens comprising a front surface and a rear surface, the rear surface facing an image plane of the camera device. A system may include at least one perforation located on a first surface of the lens mount. A system may include a captive collar configured to be secured to the first surface of the lens mount. A system may include at least one light emitting diode disposed on an inner surface of the captive collar, the at least one light emitting diode configured to emit light in a s...