ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,539,346, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to Lifelines LLC (Westport, Conn.).

"Recycling aromatherapy device" was invented by Melissa Bernstein (Westport, Conn.) and Devin Coakley (Bellingham, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aroma therapy device atomizes an aromatherapy solution and recaptures a portion of the water in the solution. The device includes a lid, main body, and base. The base houses electrical components. The main body is coupled with the base and defines a reservoir holding the solution and an air channel therethrough. An umbrella deflects air traveling through the air channel across the solution the reservoir to entra...