ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,383,775, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to WilliamsRDM Inc. (Fort Worth, Texas).

"Stovetop fire suppression system and method" was invented by Donald W. Murray (Santo, Texas) and Richard M. Anthony (River Oaks, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stovetop fire suppression system for selectively releasing a fire suppressant powder onto a stovetop first or second burner. The stovetop fire suppression system includes a base member and a chute member secured to the base member at opposed first and second ends of the base member. The chute member is movable between a storage position and a dispensing position. The suppression system furth...