ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,792, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Valeo Vision (Bobigny, France).

"Light system with a multi-functional thick lens" was invented by Don Hodnett (Troy, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A light system including a multi-functional light system including two or more light blades extending in opposite directions, printed circuit boards in communication with one of the two or more light blades at a first end; a lens in communication with all of the two or more light blades at a second end; light sources on the printed circuit boards that direct light through one of the two or more light blades and into the lens to generate two or m...