ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,510,750, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to OCCUITY Ltd. (Ledbury, Great Britain).

"Linear resonance scanning apparatus and method of scanning" was invented by Robin Taylor (Reading, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A linear resonance scanning apparatus (100) comprises an electromagnetic drive unit (132) comprising a coil (140) wound about a core (138), the electromagnetic drive unit (132) having a field output end (134). A linear motion bearing assembly (106) is configured to carry a permanent magnet (130), the linear motion bearing assembly (106) having a longitudinal axis of reciprocating motion. A biasing element (122, 12...