ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,344,211, issued on July 1, was assigned to TOIGO IMPORTADORA E DISTRIBUIDORA DE SISTEMAS AUTOMOTIVOS LTDA. (Caxias Do Sul, Brazil).

"Centralized cooling system for vehicle brakes, wheels, tires and bearings" was invented by Frederico Tietbohl Toigo (Caxias do Sul, Brazil).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention comprises a centralized cooling system for motorized vehicle's brakes, wheels, tires, and bearings, controlled by a Central ECU Module. The system uses one or more fans, preferably brushless, intelligently managed by the Central ECU Module, fixed to the chassis or unibody of the vehicle and connected to forced air outlet ducts,...