ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,336, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to SEOUL VIOSYS Co. LTD. (Ansan-si, South Korea).

"Sterilization module" was invented by Woong Ki Jung (Ansan-si, South Korea), Ji Hyun Jo (Ansan-si, South Korea), Byeong Cheol Ju (Ansan-si, South Korea) and Jae Young Choi (Ansan-si, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sterilization module includes a main body having an opening on the top surface thereof, a transparent member which is arranged on the inside of the main body so as to cover the opening, and through which light passes, an inner sealing member which is made of an elastic material and which covers the side surface of the trans...