ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,502,452, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to NUVINAIR LLC (Plano, Texas).

"Apparatus for aerator dispersal of a gaseous cleaning agent" was invented by Kyle Bailey (Plano, Texas) and Jason Bailey (Plano, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present technology presents an apparatus for cleaning the air and surfaces within an enclosed space of a viral, microbial, or malodor contamination. In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes: a container configured to contain a water and a solid or gel pack that releases the gaseous cleaning agent upon contact with the water; an aerator housed in the base of the container; an air distribut...