ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,207,645, issued on Jan. 28.

"Air flow control blind" was invented by Scott A. Elrod (Lake Jackson, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments disclosed herein relate to air flow control blinds or tents useful for controlling scents emitted therefrom. The air flow control blinds can include walls, a roof, windows in the walls, and at least one directional vent disposed on the walls, where the at least one directional vent includes an inlet on the inner surface of the blind and an outlet fluidly connected to the inlet, the outlet facing downward on the outer surface of the blind to direct fluids flowing therethrough towards the groun...