ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,562, issued on July 28, was assigned to PAWS UP PET PRODUCTS LLC (Gainesville, Fla.).

"Environment-controlled pet shelter" was invented by Virginia Nodhturft (Temple Terrace, Fla.), Philip Nodhturft III (Gainesville, Fla.) and Jacob Morrise (Lehi, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An animal shelter comprising one or more side panels having an outer wall and an inner wall, whereby an air pocket is formed between the outer wall and the inner wall, a door hingedly connected to one of the one or more side panels, a sound absorbing baffle located within one of the one or more side panels, the baffle operatively arranged to allow air to ...