ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,723,710, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wis.).

"Vertical support arrangement for an optical system" was invented by Martin Zanni (Madison, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A support arrangement positions an optical system in a generally vertical plane. The support arrangement may include an optical support panel that can be arranged in an upright position. At least one mounting surface of the optical support panel may be arranged vertically so that its entire surface area is within an arms-length distance or freely accessible to a standing or seated user. An unobstructed zone may be d...