ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,281,820, issued on April 22, was assigned to VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES (Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis, France).

"Electric device for heating a heat transfer fluid for a motor vehicle" was invented by Frederic Pierron (Le Mesnil Saint Denis, France) and Laurent Tellier (Le Mesnil Saint Denis, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to an electric heating device for a heat transfer fluid for a motor vehicle, comprising at least:-a heating module;-a housing; and at least partially delimiting at least two circuits for conducting the heat transfer fluid; characterized in that-the heating module extends at least partially into said ...