ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,503,203, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to HONDA MOTOR Co. LTD (Tokyo).

"Sensor module, and marine vessel" was invented by Toru Kawai (Saitama, Japan) and Marudan Kiji (Saitama, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a sensor module capable of reducing an assembly error between a plurality of sensors and eliminating the need for measuring a distance between the sensors and the need for a calibration system. A sensor module for shipboard use, detachably mountable to a marine vessel includes a base; a casing that covers the base; a first sensor provided on an upper surface of the base; and a second sensor provided on a lower sur...