ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,510,226, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to BeautyAvenues LLC (Reynoldsburg, Ohio).
"Home accessories with backlit effect" was invented by Tobias Funk (Columbus, Ohio), Anya Schmidt (Columbus, Ohio) and Laura Lees (Blacklick, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An assembly comprises a light source configured to be selectively illuminated; an outer decorative element; and an inner decorative element between the light source and the outer decorative element. The outer decorative element comprises a transparent or translucent substrate that is coated with a metal coating. The inner decorative element is not visible through the outer decorat...