ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,305,872, issued on May 20, was assigned to GUANGDONG GIWEE TECHNOLOGY Co. LTD. (Foshan, China).

"Multi-split system with partitioned control and self-identification control method thereof" was invented by Xiangshi Mai (Guangdong, China) and Huandi Yang (Guangdong, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention discloses a multi-split system with partitioned control. An output end of a compressor is in communication with first interfaces of a first four-way valve, a second four-way valve, and a third four-way valve respectively, a third interface of the first four-way valve is in communication with one end of an outdoor heat exchanger...