ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,308,879, issued on May 20, was assigned to LAKURUMA SYSTEMS LTD. (Mevasseret Zion, Israel).

"System and method for bi-directional train to infrastructure wireless optical communication" was invented by Amir Handelman (Hod Hasharon, Israel).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for generating a continuous line-of-sight optimized optical communication between a public transportation vehicle and an infrastructure are provided. The method determining a location of at least one infrastructure unit along a predetermined route; detecting an approaching public transportation vehicle; determining a speed of the public transportation v...