ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,243, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Tokyo).

"Airflow control for heat exchanger in vehicles" was invented by Brian R Reynolds (Dublin, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system is provided. The system includes a first flap coupled to a first portion of a duct associated with a heat exchanger of a vehicle. The first flap forms a first airflow path towards the heat exchanger. The system further includes a second flap coupled to a second portion of the duct associated with the heat exchanger of the vehicle. The second flap forms a second airflow path towards the heat exchanger. The first airflow path is diff...