ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,298,809, issued on May 13, was assigned to National Products Inc. (Seattle).

"Heating module for electronic device dock and methods of making and using" was invented by Jeffrey D. Carnevali (Seattle) and Scott Anderson (Seattle).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dock for an electronic device includes a base configured to fit over at least a portion of a back surface of the electronic device, the base including a back surface and defining a first opening through the base; a tray extending from the base; and a heater module coupled, or coupleable, to the back surface of the base over the first opening. The heater module includes a fan to dra...