ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,772,955, issued on Oct. 27.

"Portable animal shelters and methods of using the same" was invented by James S. Galvin (Madison, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Portable animal shelters, assemblies, and methods that include a base configured to receive an animal; a cover having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is releasably coupled to the second portion; and one or more thermodynamic elements configured to contact the animal, wherein the one or more thermodynamic elements are housed within a pocket that is coupled to an inner surface of the cover."

The patent was filed on May 24, 2024, under Application ...