ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,274,319, issued on April 15, was assigned to JANG EUN FNC Co. LTD. (Seoul, South Korea).

"IoT-based smart thermal wear" was invented by Eun Jeong Jang (Seoul, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An IoT-based smart thermal wear includes thermal material that retains heat allowing wearers to work more efficiently and lower any risk of accidents, the IoT-based smart thermal wear being linked to a smart device and comprising an outer member, inner member, heat-insulating filler, heating-producing material, power unit, and a control unit so as to facilitate effective temperature control."

The patent was filed on Dec. 18, 2020, under Ap...