ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,679,067, issued on July 14, was assigned to JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS ACQUISITION LLC (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

"Colored carbon fiber vehicle trim component" was invented by Kurt Kastelic (Rochester, Mich.), Joel George (Fraser, Mich.) and Gael Palmieri (San Bonifacio, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle trim component according to various implementations comprises a first layer and a second layer. The first layer comprises a first surface and a second surface, the second surface coupled to a surface of the second layer. The first layer is formed from carbon fiber and thermoset resin and defines a plurality of holes and/or gaps. The ...