ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,604,856, issued on April 21, was assigned to Yap Designs Inc. (San Francisco).

"Animal carrier with electrostatic discharge" was invented by Liy Kath (San Francisco).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved animal carrier. An animal carrier may include a shell defining a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The carrier may include a first end and a second end. The top panel may include a zippered opening extending from the first end to the second end and the bottom panel includes a semi-rigid base having an exterior side. The carrier may include an interior side. The second side panel may be positione...