ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,336, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Kenvue Brands LLC (Summit, N.J.).

"System and method for selective application of cosmetic composition to impart undereye brightening" was invented by Albert Durr Edgar (Austin, Texas) and Laura Higgins (Boston).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device and method for selectively applying a composition to a treatment surface (e.g., skin) to alter an aesthetic appearance of the skin in the undereye region of the face. The device includes an applicator applying the composition to the skin, and a detector obtaining image data corresponding to an image of an area of skin. The device generates a target...