ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,435,885, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to HEFEI MIDEA HEATING & VENTILATING EQUIPMENT Co. LTD. (Anhui, China) and GD MIDEA HEATING & VENTILATING EQUIPMENT Co. LTD. (Guangdong, China).

"Air conditioner outdoor unit and air conditioner" was invented by Yang Li (Anhui, China), Yonghua Zhong (Anhui, China) and Zhanglong Huang (Anhui, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An air conditioner outdoor unit and an air conditioner are provided. The outdoor unit includes a casing, a water receiving member, an accommodation cavity, a circulation component, and a partition. The water receiving member is disposed on the casing and has an opening. The a...