ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,235,199, issued on Feb. 25, was assigned to LANVI PATENT B.V. (Maassluis, Netherlands).

"Measuring system for foodstuffs" was invented by Frans Emo Diderik Van Halsema (Maassluis, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A measuring system for determining and/or monitoring the quality of a liquid or viscous foodstuff, including a housing with an interior space for a product container for the foodstuff, a heating and cooling device, and a control unit. The product container has a lid with a thermometer probe projecting into the product container, and a transparent wall. The housing has a light source, an optical sensor for registering l...