ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,426,219, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Munich).

"Integration component, temperature-control system, and motor vehicle" was invented by Felix Artmeier (Munich), Simon Eglseer (St. Pantaleon-Erla, Austria), Alexander Lichtenberger (St. Peter in der Au, Austria), Markus Moser (Oberschleissheim, Germany) and Bjoern Wettlaufer (Munich).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An integration component for a temperature-control system of a motor vehicle, by which component a fluidic circuit is formed, has a finished part for conducting a coolant and at least one fluid element. The finished part has an outer housing; a c...