ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,360,439, issued on July 15, was assigned to Panasonic Automotive Systems Co. Ltd. (Kanagawa, Japan).
"Lens unit" was invented by Matahiro Son (Kanagawa, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lens unit includes a lens, a lens barrel, a housing groove, and a vent hole. The lens barrel houses the lens. The housing groove is formed in the lens barrel and houses an adhesive for bonding the lens and the lens barrel. The vent hole is a hole for discharging air and is formed in the housing groove."
The patent was filed on March 16, 2023, under Application No. 18/184,788.
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