ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,550,230, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Inventheat Inc. (Provo, Utah).

"Multi-layer solid-state heating element" was invented by John Walter Horne (Provo, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A novel solid-state heating element is disclosed. The heating element comprises a plurality of heating layers comprised of a mixture of carbon and a polymer or plastic. The heating layers are disposed on or infused into a substrate. Each heating layer can be disposed on, or infused into, its own substrate, or the heating layers can be disposed on or infused into opposites sides of the same substrate. A radiating element can be disposed in proximi...