ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,662,983, issued on June 23, was assigned to PHINIA DELPHI LUXEMBOURG SARL (Belvaux, Luxembourg).

"Pump" was invented by Jerome Simon (Vineuil, France) and Vincent Pichon (Blois, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pump comprising a check valve, which check valve comprises: an axially extending valve bore defined within a pump body of the pump and having an inner surface, a seat member defining an axially extending valve channel and having a mounting portion being press-fitted into the valve bore so that it engages the inner surface and a seat portion disposed proximal with respect to the mounting portion, the seat portion defining a ...