ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,489,194, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Sensormatic Electronics LLC (Boca Raton, Fla.).

"Antennas with light source" was invented by Steven J. Raynesford (Boca Raton, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An antenna for providing light is disclosed. The antenna may comprise a substrate having at least two domains and a light source which is connected to two domains. The light source may emit light when a direct current flows from one domain to another domain. A radio frequency (RF) current flows through the domains for generation of radio waves. A capacitor is provided between adjacent domains to provide a path for the RF current to bypa...