ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,580,398, issued on March 17, was assigned to AMPHENOL TECVOX LLC (Madison, Ala.).

"Vehicle battery charging apparatus" was invented by Steven F. Selby (Athens, Ala.) and Tommy L. Roberts (Cullman, Ala.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A battery charging apparatus for device charging in a vehicle includes a charging device compartment, a housing, a blower, a charger, and a duct. The charging device compartment is configured to retain at least one device. The housing includes a top member, a bottom member, and an accommodating space. The housing further includes an air-return port. The blower is in the housing and has an input port and an o...