ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,595,800, issued on April 7, was assigned to Hyundai Motor Co. (Seoul, South Korea) and Kia Corp. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Low noise blower" was invented by Sung Jin You (Hwaseong-Si, South Korea), Ki Hyun Sim (Hwaseong-Si, South Korea), Chang Ha Lee (Hwaseong-Si, South Korea) and Jeong Kyu Lim (Hwaseong-Si, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides a blower that may increase air volume and reduce blade pass frequency (BPF) noise. The blower may include a plurality of casings and an impeller. The impeller may include a rotator, a blade assembly, and a gasket. The rotator may include a hub and an outer rim. T...