ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,867, issued on June 17.

"Methods and systems for treatment of vehicle surfaces and air" was invented by Bryant Robert Mayo (Palmcoast, Fla.), Jerry Brower (Vancouver, Wash.) and Terry John Grover (Parker, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure relates to systems and methods for treating a vehicle with radiation. The system generally comprises a being detection system, one or more sanitizing lights, a surface tinting means, and at least one processor. Sanitizing radiation is emitted onto one or more surfaces of the vehicle, as well as the air of the vehicle to sanitize the vehicle. The processor allows and being detection...