ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,319,129, issued on June 3, was assigned to FAURECIA INTERIEUR INDUSTRIE (Nanterre, France).

"Vehicle trim component comprising a functional element and an aerator" was invented by Didier Ponthieu (La Neuville Saint Pierre, France) and Olivier LeBorgne (Saint Paul, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle trim element having at least one functional component and at least one aerator of the vehicle compartment. The aerator includes at least one duct for conveying a gas flow defining an opening for diffusing the gas flow, the conveying duct extending in a main direction. The aerator is arranged to diffuse a gas flow in the passenger c...