ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,596,033, issued on April 7, was assigned to Nix Sensor Ltd. (Hamilton, Canada).
"Light sensor" was invented by Matthew Sheridan (Burlington, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The apparatus is for use with a surface and includes a light source, a body and a light production apparatus. The light source includes a plurality of elements for generating light. The body: has a planar base for placement in use on the surface, the base being orientated perpendicular to the receiving axis; defines a sampling aperture communicating with the base and through which the receiving axis passes; encompasses the elements; and is adapted, in combinatio...