ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,312, issued on June 30, was assigned to GLAUKOS Corp. (Aliso Viejo, Calif.).

"Intraocular physiological sensor" was invented by David S. Haffner (Mission Viejo, Calif.), Razi-ul M. Haque (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and Kensall D. Wise (Ann Arbor, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An implantable intraocular physiological sensor for measuring a physiological characteristic, such as intraocular pressure. The implantable intraocular physiological sensor may include a tubular main body configured to house one or more electrical components. The implantable intraocular physiological sensor may also include a sensor cap configured to be inserted i...