ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,326,008, issued on June 10.
"Spa tub cover and method of sterilizing water within spa tub" was invented by Zachary W. Russell (Allentown, Pa.) and Jeffrey T. Russell (Allentown, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a spa tub cover. The spa tub cover comprising one or more Ultraviolet (UV)-C lights integrated to an inner side of the spa tub cover such that the one or more Ultraviolet (UV)-C lights are arranged in an array configuration, and to be activated to disinfect water and/or surfaces within a spa tub; a hinge positioned between a first surface and a second surface of the spa tub cover to make the spa tub cover foldable; ...