ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,162, issued on July 15.

"Videostroboscopy of vocal cords with a hyperspectral, fluorescence, and laser mapping imaging system" was invented by Joshua D. Talbert (Salt Lake City) and Donald M. Wichern (Ogden, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Videostroboscopy with a hyperspectral, fluorescence, and laser mapping image system is described. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a controller configured to cause the emitter to emit the pulses of electromagnetic radiation at a strobing ...