ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,742,955, issued on Sept. 22, was assigned to LEICA BIOSYSTEMS IMAGING INC. (Vista, Calif.).

"Digital pathology apparatus housing with rail system, speakerless audio system, and electromagnetic radiation shielding" was invented by Nicholas Newberg (Vista, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A digital pathology apparatus includes a housing with a rail system that allows the housing to slide off of the apparatus to expose the internal elements of the apparatus for easy maintenance. The housing includes a latch and sensor system that securely latches the housing in the closed position and senses when the housing is opened so that the movi...