ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,638,188, issued on May 26, was assigned to LG Electronics Inc. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Electric range of which heat power is controlled without user intervention, and control method therefor" was invented by Howon Son (Seoul, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are an electric range of which heat power is controlled without user intervention, and a control method therefor. The electric range controls heat power by using a gesture in which a user lifts an object to be heated. The electric range comprises a case; a cover plate which is coupled to the upper end of the case and which has an upper surface on which the object to...