ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,123, issued on July 15, was assigned to KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. (Eindhoven, Netherlands).

"Air-based fryer" was invented by Martin Godefriedus Hendrikus Senders (Meeuwen, Belgium).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An air-based fryer has a removable food receiving chamber which comprises a closed volume. This means that food items with a liquid content can be contained and cooked, and also they do not dry out in that moisture is retained within the volume. A reconfigurable food receiving chamber is also disclosed which may function as a basket or a pot."

The patent was filed on June 10, 2019, under Application No. 15/733,929.

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