ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,563,648, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Agency for Science, Technology and Research (Singapore).

"Device and method for synchronized light and sound emissions" was invented by Weng Heng Liew (Singapore), Kui Yao (Singapore) and Shuting Chen (Singapore).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices and method for synchronized light and sound emission are disclosed. The device comprises: a first electrode layer; a second electrode layer; and a composite material layer disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, the composite material layer having an electromechanical active matrix and an electroluminescent compon...