ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,397,644, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Nippon Seiki Co. Ltd. (Niigata, Japan).

"Display control device, display device, and display control method" was invented by Teruko Ishikawa (Niigata, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A control unit of a display control device, which controls an illumination unit capable of forming a display with light on a steering wheel in a vehicle comprising a driving assistance function, controls rendering by first display elements formed on a central portion of a steering wheel, a second display element formed on connecting portions and a third display element formed on an outer edge, when there is a ...