ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,740,689, issued on Sept. 22, was assigned to Treble Innovations LLC (Spanish Fork, Utah).

"Wireless endoscope" was invented by Ian Joseph Alexander (Rio Rancho, N.M.) and Brian Dean Owens (Plano, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "One embodiment provides a device, method, and wireless endoscope. The wireless endoscope includes a light integrated in a first portion. The wireless endoscope also includes a lens positioned proximate the light in the first portion. The light and the lens are inserted into a body. The wireless endoscope also includes a connector physically securing the first portion to the second portion. The second portion...