ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,662,065, issued on June 23, was assigned to National Products Inc. (Seattle).

"Dock with air flow arrangement for heating/cooling an electronic device and methods of making and using" was invented by Jeffrey D. Carnevali (Seattle) and Chad Michael Remmers (Vashon, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dock for an electronic device includes a base configured to fit over at least a portion of a back surface of the electronic device; a tray extending from the base for receiving one side of the electronic device, wherein at least one of the base or tray includes an opening through the base or tray; and an air flow arrangement including a ho...