ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,679,478, issued on July 14.

"Anti-hydroplaning air redirection ducting system for vehicles" was invented by Richard M Bourgeois III (Collins, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An anti-hydroplaning air redirection ducting system for vehicles has an air redirection duct configured to be attached to an underside of a vehicle. The air redirection duct has an airflow catchment with a flared input opening to intake a stream of air received due to forward movement of the vehicle. A tapered conduit connects the catchment to an exhaust output positioned near ground level ahead of one or more wheels of the vehicle, accelerating the received strea...