ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,445,757, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to ODL Inc. (Zeeland, Mich.).

"Insulated glass unit with integrated audio speaker" was invented by Andrew K. Ruiter (West Olive, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An insulated glass unit (IGU) with integrated audio speaker may include first and second spaced-apart panels, a spacer affixed to inner surfaces of each of the first and second panels about a periphery of the first and second panels to define an airspace bounded by the spacer and the first and second panels, and a transducer assembly disposed in the airspace, the transducer assembly including a voice coil affixed to the inner surface ...