function getParentElement(element) {
	let target = getElement(element);

	if (target.parentNode !== null) {
		target = target.parentNode;
	}

	return target;
}
return the parent DOM element for the given parent name or HTMLElement object
@memberof device
@param {string|HTMLElement} element - the parent element name or a HTMLElement object
@returns {HTMLElement} the parent Element