ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,734,532, issued on Sept. 15.

"Portable particle sprayer" was invented by Thomas R. Mee (Irwindale, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure relates in some aspects to a portable multi-nozzle particle sprayer. In some examples, the particle sprayer may include a relatively small manifold with multiple atomization nozzles (e.g., fog nozzles) that connects to a portable fluid pump and fluid reservoir via a flexible hose. In this way, an operator may easily direct a large plume of fluid particles (e.g., droplets including a disinfectant or other chemical) over a wide area."

The patent was filed on Sept. 17, 2021, under Applicat...