ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,317,004, issued on May 27, was assigned to Special Services Group LLC (Marina, Calif.).

"Street light controller with microwave transmission" was invented by Elizabeth A. Goblirsch (Moss Landing, Calif.) and Andrew J. Ashworth (Camas, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a street light controller and concealed video surveillance system having a zoom lens mounted in a lamp head for securement to a modern street light having a NEMA socket. The video surveillance device is a single, compact unit consisting of a zoom camera with an internal recorder, microwave radio, and a control processor. The control processor allows for live...