ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,686,247, issued on July 21, was assigned to Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. (Northville, Mich.).
"Pump with integrated valve and temperature sensor and a thermal management system including such a pump" was invented by David S. Malone (Attica, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus and coolant pump for use in a thermal management system includes a pump housing having an inlet for receiving coolant from the thermal management system and at least first and second outlets extending from the pump housing for directing coolant to at least a first and a second coolant loop. An impeller coupled to an electrical pump motor drives the ...