ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,228,263, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to Motherson Innovations Co. Ltd. (London).

"Light module for an exterior mirror" was invented by Gary Sinelli (Birmingham, Mich.), Donald DePalma (Armada, Mich.), Alan Fraley (Marine City, Mich.) and Anthony P. D'Andrea (Attica, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure refers to a light module for an exterior mirror of a vehicle. The light module includes a housing, a lens attached to the housing and including at least a first lens section that is configured to direct light in a first direction and a second lens section that is configured to direct light in a second direction, ...