ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,622,415, issued on May 12.

"Litter tray for toilet training of pets" was invented by Soyul Youn (Daegu, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The litter tray for toilet training of pets includes a horizontal plate resting on the ground and comprising a mesh litter box spaced apart from the top surface; a vertical plate integrally formed with the horizontal plate and extending vertically from one end of the horizontal plate; a dispenser disposed on an upper portion of the vertical plate for supplying food and water; a dispensing tray disposed below the dispenser to receive the supplied food and water; and a control module comprising a...