ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,292,583, issued on May 6, was assigned to Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Munich).

"Apparatus, method, and computer program for a volumetric display" was invented by Etienne Iliffe-Moon (Menlo Park, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments relate to an apparatus, method, and computer program for a volumetric display apparatus in a vehicle. The apparatus includes a display in the distal end and an enclosure for the rod with a mirrored interior and an aperture adapted to receive the rod's distal end. The rod and the enclosure are centered on a longitudinal axis passing through the interior. The rod is adjustable along the longitudina...