ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,582, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Yanyu Jiang (Ningbo, China).

"Electronic candle in dual-control mode" was invented by Yanyu Jiang (Ningbo, China) and Changkui Wu (Ningbo, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electronic candle with a dual-control mode comprises a base, an outer shell and a simulated flame head with a first luminous body, wherein the outer shell is arranged on the base, the simulated flame head is exposed at the top of the outer shell. The base is provided with a battery capable of supplying power to the first luminous body and a PCB board for control. The simulated flame head is provided with a touch switch...