ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,716,184, issued on Aug. 25.
"Snow melting surface" was invented by Vincent Mantovani (Derby, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A snow melting surface to be disposed on an external surface, the snow melting surface including a main body to cover the external surface, a heating coil disposed within at least a portion of the main body to increase a temperature level of the main body in response to the heating coil being turned on, and a liquid collection compartment disposed on at least a portion of main body to store at least one liquid created from melting of frozen precipitation disposed on the main body."
The patent was filed on Oct...