ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,501, issued on Oct. 14.

"Flameless LED candle with simulated flame and wick" was invented by Xiaowu Qi (Singapore).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flameless LED candle includes a shell. The shell includes: a battery box including a battery; a candle flame, including a LED light therein; and a switch device. The LED light includes a first pin and a second pin, the first pin and the second pin are provided with a black wick sleeve, a connecting component is disposed under the LED light, the first pin is connected to the battery through the connecting component, and the second pin is connected to the switch device through the connecting...