ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,986, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to NIDS Co. LTD. (Seongnam-si, South Korea).

"Sensor device for detecting biological particles and non-biological particles" was invented by Hak In Hwang (Seoul, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sensor device for detecting biological particles and non-biological particles includes: at least one light-source unit for radiating ultraviolet rays; and a light-condensing mirror unit including a first light-condensing mirror unit disposed in front of the at least one light source unit and a second condensing mirror unit spaced apart from the first light-condensing mirror unit."

The patent was...