ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,146, issued on June 17, was assigned to Scopat Properties LLC (Highlands Ranch, Colo.).
"Pest repelling device" was invented by Scott Connell (Jacksonville, Fla.) and Raymond Connell (Merewether Heights, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus and associated methods relate to a pest repelling magnetic field generating device (PRD) having a temperature sensor to detect the temperature of a solenoid coil during operation. The detected temperature to be used to ensure that the PRD operates within an ideal temperature range. Additionally, a fan is oriented within a housing of the PRD to force the flow of air from inside a hous...