ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,015, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to Office Kick Inc. (Boulder, Colo.).

"Desktop workspace that adjusts vertically" was invented by Nathan Mark Poniatowski (St. Petersburg, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A desktop workspace that adjusts vertically includes a work surface platform, a base configured to sit on an existing platform, such as a desk, a height adjustable mechanism including at least one set of arms that connect at a pivot point(s) creating a scissoring motion to raise and lower the said work surface platform to various heights. A locking and unlocking mechanism may connect to the height adjustable mechanism. In som...