ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,547, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT Co. LTD. (Foshan, China) and MIDEA GROUP Co. LTD. (Foshan, China).

"Mobile air conditioner" was invented by Gang Liu (Foshan, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mobile air conditioner includes a housing including an air outlet, and an air exhaust pipe detachably connected to the housing. The air exhaust pipe has a communication state and a storage state. In the communication state, the air exhaust pipe is connected to the housing and the air outlet is in communication with an outdoor environment through the air exhaust pipe. In the storage state, the air ...