ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,071, issued on July 15, was assigned to Kupa Inc. (Anaheim, Calif.).

"Cordless nail gel curing lamp with interchangable surface features" was invented by Richard B. Hurter (Castaic, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present inventive subject matter relates to a portable electronic device housing having an opening for receiving a hand or foot wherein the housing has interior positioned LEDs for emitting light onto the nails of the hand or foot to cure nail care preparations applied thereto. The device includes removably attachable top and bottom trim to which can be substituted with different top and bottom trim for different ...