ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,241, issued on April 14.

"Portable heating pad assembly" was invented by Kody Amburn (Dassel, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable heating pad assembly for on-demand heating of a seat of a vehicle or a stroller includes a housing, which defines an interior space. A battery, which is rechargeable, is positioned in the interior space. A power cord, which is operationally engaged to the battery, is attached to and extends from the housing. A plug of the power cord is engageable to a receptacle of a source of electrical current to charge the battery. A power cable, which is operationally engaged to the battery, is attached to...