ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,584, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Valeo Vision (Bobigny, France).
"Clear thick outer lens" was invented by Robert Fraizer (Auburn Hills, Mich.), Colby Darlage (Troy, Mich.) and Brian Guinn (Troy, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An outer lens including: a first material with a first composition including: a polymer that is substantially free of ultraviolet stabilizers; and a second material with a second composition that includes: a polymer that includes the ultraviolet stabilizers, wherein the second material surrounds all or a portion of the first material and extends between an external environment of an automative vehic...