ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,696,993, issued on Aug. 4.
"Overflow prevention container" was invented by Vishal Gupta (Portage, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An overflow prevention container or a boiling container has a bottom member configured with an underside connector plate having a first portion in contact with and a second portion of various contours extending in a thermal separation from the external surface of the bottom member. A thermal gradient is created between first and second portions, thus forming thermally distinct sides of the cooking vessel, causing liquid in the vessel cavity to circulate with a horizontal convectional flow pattern, resultin...