ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,420,097, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to i-Lumen Scientific Inc. (Bloomington, Minn.).

"System and methods for controlled electrical modulation for vision therapy" was invented by Paul Rockley (Corona Del Mar, Calif.), Thomas W. Harold (Prior Lake, Minn.) and James R. Chiapetta (Delano, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Illustrative methods and devices for providing stimulus to the eye to treat vision disorders. Systems and methods for feedback relating to the stimulus itself as well as the effect of such stimulus on the patient are provided. Various examples may include therapies for vision disorders that can progress to blindne...