ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,780,374, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to SEEDEEP B.V. (Gouda, Netherlands).

"Removable reading glasses for a diving mask or goggles" was invented by Bastiaan Millenaar (Leiden, Netherlands) and Jose Paul Groeneveld (Leiden, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Removable reading glasses for a diving mask or goggles. These may be used for instance when diving under water, such as when scuba diving, when swimming under water, or when performing tasks under water. They are especially suited for people requiring optical support for reading and the like."

The patent was filed on June 24, 2021, under Application No. 18/007,228.

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