ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,698,889, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to ANTARES ILUMINACION, S.A.U. (Valencia, Spain).

"Lighting device and system for emitting ambient light and direct light" was invented by Pablo Illueca Bel (Valencia, Spain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Lighting device for emitting ambient light and direct light, which is a bar-shaped device, includes a longitudinal body having two side walls that on their outer sides have light strips and diffusers that emit ambient light, an upper channel where the components for controlling light emission are housed, and an inverted U-shaped inner housing where luminaires emitting direct light are housed; and a...