ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,754,402, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to Rivian IP Holdings LLC (Irvine, Calif.).

"Lens apparatus and related assemblies and vehicles for laser imaging systems" was invented by Mark Lennard Taylor (Laguna Beach, Calif.), Miguel Angel Ramirez Basilio (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) and Deanna Marie Thiesmeyer (Laguna Beach, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to lenses, and related assemblies and vehicles, for laser imaging systems. In one or more embodiments, a lens assembly includes a view panel including an outer perimeter and an opening formed in the outer perimeter, and a lens positioned at least partially in ...