ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,324,882, issued on June 10.

"Aromatherapy convection heating control system" was invented by Mark Krietzman (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein are aspects of portable vaporizers to deliver aliquots of heated air to material in a furnace. The furnace is multipurposed reducing heat loss, air leakage and delays in availability of air aliquots at the proper temperature for use. By dividing the furnace with an air permeable divider and placing material in the chamber a controller selectively providing electrical power to a heating element configured to heat air furnace. Upon application of suction to...