ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,281,847, issued on April 22, was assigned to Revive Electronics LLC.

"Methods and apparatuses for drying electronic devices" was invented by Reuben Zielinski (Fishers, Ind.), David Douberteen (Indianapolis), Mark Earle (Fishers, Ind.) and James Shrake (Pendleton, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and apparatuses for drying and charging electronic devices are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises: generating a first air flow, using a first pressure-generating device, through a first air path connecting a drying chamber, the first pressure-generating device, a first heat sink, and a moisture-collecting device; activating a ther...