ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,379,099, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to Polyxeni LLC (Alpharetta, Ga.).

"Minimized profile surface lighting" was invented by Efthimios Mike Dionas (Alpharetta, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An EM lighting system includes a mounting assembly configured for mounting on a host structure above a ceiling, and a lighting module for attachment to the mounting assembly, including a lighting unit having a mounting side configured for attachment to the mounting assembly approximately flush with the ceiling. An electronics module supported by the mounting assembly includes an onboard battery and circuitry that powers the lighting module by u...