ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,228,264, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to Lucifer Lighting Co. (San Antonio).

"Light assembly for a suspended ceiling system" 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 light fixture assembly 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 wall extending from the second side of the base and a second longitudinally extending wall extending from the second side of the base. The first longitudinally exte...