ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,207,641, issued on Jan. 28.
"Bug zapper" was invented by Xiaoling He (Shenzhen, China).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bug zapper includes a housing assembly, a bug killing assembly, an LED circuit board, and a collection box. The housing assembly includes a main housing and a base. The main housing defines an accommodating space therein. Through holes communicated with the accommodating space are defined on the main housing. The base is annularly disposed and defines a central through hole and is connected to a bottom portion of the main housing. The base defines an inner side surface facing the central through hole. The bug killing ass...