ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,503,064, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to AMPERE S.A.S. (Boulogne Billancourt, France).

"Vehicle provided with a sound-deadening element between a floor and an electric battery" was invented by Sofiane Amaanan (Guyancourt, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle includes a floor and an electric battery placed beneath the floor. The vehicle also includes a layer of sound-deadening foam inserted between the floor and the battery such that the layer has an upper surface that is in contact with the floor and a lower surface that is in contact with the battery. At least one the two surfaces forms at least a seal intended to increase...