ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,693,165, issued on July 28, was assigned to EIZO Corp. (Hakusan, Japan).

"Sensor unit drive device, and display device" was invented by Hidekazu Hogo (Hakusan, Japan) and Fumihiko Motomura (Hakusan, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sensor unit drive device, including: a sensor unit having a sensor; and a drive mechanism connected to the sensor unit and driving the sensor unit. The sensor measures optical characteristics of a display panel that includes a display surface that displays an image, the sensor unit is provided on a side surface of the display panel in a retracted position, and is configured such that the sensor faces the...