ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,376,450, issued on July 29, was assigned to TACTOTEK OY (Oulunsalo, Finland).
"Optically functional multilayer structure and related method of manufacture" was invented by Miikka Karna (Oulunsalo, Finland), Ilpo Hanninen (Oulunsalo, Finland), Samuli Yrjana (Oulunsalo, Finland) and Simo Koivikko (Oulunsalo, Finland).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An integrated optically functional multilayer structure including a flexible, substrate film arranged with a circuit design including electrical conductors on a first side of the substrate film; at least one light source provided upon the first side of the substrate film and connected to the circu...