ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,385,562, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Friedrichshafen, Germany).

"Motor vehicle transmission with a torque converter" was invented by Gurhan Gonulalan (Friedrichshafen, Germany), Harald Stier (Bodnegg, Germany), Stefan Benz-Breitweg (Wolfegg, Germany), Gabriele Glade (Friedrichshafen, Germany) and Manuel Breymayer (Ehingen, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A motor vehicle transmission (1) includes a transmission housing (2) with torque converter (4) accommodated in the transmission housing (2) and a first oil guide device (9) positioned at an axial side of the torque converter (4). A housing wall (11) o...