ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,580, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Seoul Viosys Co. Ltd. (Ansan-si, South Korea).

"Deodorizing apparatus comprising suction fan and refrigerator including the same" was invented by Jae Hak Jeong (Ansan-si, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A deodorizing apparatus including: a base, in which a suction port and a discharge port are disposed; a cover coupled to the base; a suction fan fixed to the base so as to suction air through the suction port; a first fixing member disposed between the suction port and the discharge port so as to support a filter; a light emitting module including a light emitting diode; and a second ...