ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,434,277, issued on Oct. 7.

"HVAC cleaning system" was invented by Shannon Williams (Colorado Springs, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The HVAC cleaning system comprises an HVAC system and a cleaning structure. The cleaning structure forms a fluidic connection with the HVAC system. The HVAC system controls a flow of air into and out of a chamber. The HVAC system controls the temperature of the air in the chamber. The cleaning structure injects a disinfection solution as a spray into the air flow controlled by the HVAC system. The disinfection solution cleans the ductwork of the HVAC system."

The patent was filed on Aug. 3, 2022, unde...