ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,507,828, issued on Dec. 30.

"Grilling device for use with stovetops" was invented by Chandradai Latchminarine (Richmond Hill, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A grilling device for use with stovetops including a drip tray assembly, a grill assembly and a cover assembly. The drip tray assembly includes a housing and a tray. The tray is inside of the housing. The housing is placed surrounding a stove burner. The stove burner produces heat. The grill assembly includes a grill. The grill can be placed on top of the housing. The heat is transmitted from the stove burners to the surface of the grill. The tray receives any liquid that slides...