ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,284,739, issued on April 22, was assigned to MIDWEST LIGHTING INSTITUTE INC. (Cottage Grove, Wis.).

"Lighting systems and applications thereof" was invented by Rodney Heller (Cottage Grove, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein are lighting devices, systems, and methods. In particular, provided herein are lighting systems configured for use in a variety of medical settings to improve patient and health care worker health, performance, and well-being."

The patent was filed on March 25, 2024, under Application No. 18/615,542.

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