ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,358,403, issued on July 15, was assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC (Detroit).

"Child seat latching system for a vehicle" was invented by Md Mhafuzul Islam (Warren, Mich.), Prakash M. Peranandam (Rochester Hills, Mich.), Erik Brandon Golm (Sterling Heights, Mich.) and Manuel Forero Rueda (Royal Oak, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A child seat latching assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly comprises a child seat comprising a base portion having a base bar, a back portion having a back bar, and a first magnet generating a first magnetic field. The assembly further comprises a vehicle seat comprising a receiving...