ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,580, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).

"Cordless work light" was invented by Ameya Sanjay Kulkarni (Brookfield, Wis.), Seamus J. Herson (Wauwatosa, Wis.), Richard M. Schieber (Milwaukee), Brandon L. Yahr (Slinger, Wis.), Benjamin J. Boldt (Milwaukee), Ellen M. Owens (Wauwatosa, Wis.) and Austin F. de Veer (Lake Orion, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A work light comprising a body, a light panel, a clamp, and a magnet. The body includes a first side, a second side, and an interface to couple to a battery. The light panel is moveably coupled to the first side of the body and is el...