ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,305,847, issued on May 20.
"Combination speaker and lighting fixture or other electrical element" was invented by Ben Mathews (San Antonio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A combination speaker and electrical junction box is disclosed for installation in a wall or ceiling. The combined unit includes a means for mechanically attaching a lighting apparatus or another electrical device such as a fan or security camera. The power to the speaker and light fixture or other electrical device may be line- or low-voltage or a combination of both. The data signal going to the speaker, light or other electrical device could be wired or wireless or so...