ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,631,302, issued on May 19, was assigned to LuminAID LAB LLC (Littleton, N.H.).
"Expandable solar-powered light" was invented by Anna Stork (Chicago) and Andrea Sreshta (Chicago).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An inflatable solar-powered light is provided. The solar-powered light includes a bladder and a solar-powered light assembly disposed entirely within the bladder. The solar-powered light assembly includes a solar panel, a rechargeable battery in electrical communication with the solar panel, and at least one light-emitting diode in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery. The bladder is substantially transparent, flexib...