ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,474,085, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT Co. LTD. (Foshan, China) and MIDEA GROUP Co. LTD. (Foshan, China).

"Dehumidifier" was invented by Fashen Liu (Foshan, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dehumidifier includes a water tank, a body including a dehumidification device, and a water collection mechanism below the dehumidification device and between the body and the water tank. The water collection mechanism includes a water groove and a drainage passageway communicated with the water groove and configured to guide water produced by the dehumidification device to an inner wall of the water tank...