ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,411,084, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to Ushio Denki K.K. (Tokyo).

"Transmission type optical measurement device having improved measurement accuracy" was invented by Toshikazu Nagashima (Tokyo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A conveyance device supports and conveys an object. The conveyance device has a support portion in which an opening narrower than the object is provided at a position where the object is supported. A lighting device irradiates a first surface of the object with measurement light having a wavelength changing over time through the opening of the support portion. A light receiving device detects object light that is...