ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,806, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Lucifer Lighting Co. (San Antonio).

"Suspended ceiling system with a light fixture assembly" was invented by Brian Beck (Spring Branch, Texas), Jack Reilly (San Antonio) and Nicolas Velasco (San Antonio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ceiling assembly includes a first cross member, a second cross member spaced apart from and parallel to the first cross member and a plurality of light fixtures. Each light fixture includes an elongated tray comprising a base comprising a first side, a second side and a first opening therethrough. The elongated tray further includes a first longitudinally extending...