ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,057, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Hyper Fryer LLC (North Richland Hills, Texas).

"High-efficiency heating apparatus" was invented by David H. McFadden (Somerville, Mass.) and David A. Bolton (North Richland Hills, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A high efficiency heating apparatus for heating fluids and cooking mediums, such as oil or shortening within a fryer, includes one or more natural draft combustion chambers that are affixed to exterior surfaces of a fry tank."

The patent was filed on Sept. 24, 2024, under Application No. 18/894,098.

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