ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,858, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Amgen Inc. (Thousand Oaks, Calif.).

"Automated visual inspection" was invented by Prosper Munaishe Nyovanie (Thousand Oaks, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Some embodiments include a syringe plunger comprising one or more surface features, wherein the one or more surface features are configured for enhanced detection of particles in the syringe. Some embodiments include a sensor for monitoring the stress on a product. Some embodiments include a method of monitoring the stress profile of a product."

The patent was filed on May 7, 2020, under Application No. 17/609,306.

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