ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,578,123, issued on March 17, was assigned to BOLYMEDIA HOLDINGS Co. LTD. (Santa Clara, Calif.).

"Solar energy utilization apparatus and combined structure thereof" was invented by Xiaoping Hu (Shenzhen, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are a solar energy utilization apparatus and a combined structure thereof. The solar energy utilization apparatus comprises a transparent top cover, a reflection groove and a light energy utilization unit. The transparent top cover is provided with a first transparent part recessed inward and a second transparent part protruding upward from the recess of the first transparent part; and based...