ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,501,139, issued on Dec. 16.

"Adjustable digital cinema camera optical viewfinder" was invented by Jamarl Tyler (Austin, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adapter apparatus, comprising a housing comprising two mount parts, wherein when a first optical imaging apparatus and a second optical imaging apparatus are attached to the housing, an image from the first optical imaging apparatus is visible through the second optical imaging apparatus such that a subject of the first optical imaging apparatus is visible to a viewer in focus and in full through the second optical imaging apparatus. The configuration creates a new apparatus via t...