ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,109, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to VISIBELLE DERMA INSTITUTE INC. (Bloomington, Minn.).
"Hyperthermic conditioning capsule" was invented by Steven J. Daffer (Edina, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A self-contained, hyperthermic conditioning unit and selectively controllable environment for exercising. The unit comprises a base portion having a bed therein and a removable cover connected to the base portion to enclose a personal compartment within the unit. One or more heating elements provide heat to the personal compartment and one more pieces of physical exercise equipment are provided within the personal compartment."
The...