ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,531,454, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Air cooled electric motor having an increased airflow and a method for increasing the airflow therein" was invented by Benjamin Sellers (Mt. Airy, Md.), Christopher Simpson (West Hartford, Conn.), Zachary Alex Schuster (Chicago) and Jeremy Clavette (Farmington, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for increasing stator cooling airflow in an air cooled electric motor is provided, wherein the air cooled electric motor includes a compressor outlet housing having a motor cavity separator wall and a separator plate defining a separator plate ope...