ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,138, issued on April 29.

"Electric corn creamer and food grater" was invented by Raul Acosta (Miami Lakes, Fla.) and Rafael Acosta (Miami).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A novel Electric Corn Creamer and Food Grater (the "Machine") designed to process tender ears of corn to obtain a corn paste in a single step by grating the kernels directly over the cob. The Machine may also be used to grate various types of products. In preferred embodiments, the Machine may be sized to be used as a small kitchen appliance, but alternative embodiments may be better suited for industrial applications. In some embodiments, the Machine may comprise vari...