ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,314,915, issued on May 27, was assigned to STUDEBAKER BRACKETT PLLC (Tysons, Va.).

"Communication device to sense one or more biometric characteristics of a user" was invented by Lawrence F. Glaser (Needles, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A communication device for sensing one or more biometric characteristics of a user. The device includes a cover structure, a layer of output pixel elements, a layer of biometric input pixel elements, and a processor. The cover structure includes an exterior surface. The layer of output pixel elements is positioned below the exterior surface and configured to provide an output through the exterior...