ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,297,899, issued on May 13, was assigned to Rivian IP Holdings LLC (Irvine, Calif.).
"Heat exchange module" was invented by Jefferey R. Ziemba (Novi, Mich.), Eric Sharkness (Canton, Mich.) and Jaymes M. Wainright (Livonia, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are embodiments generally directed to a heat exchange system comprising a heat exchange module (HEM) that is strategically positioned within the vehicle and supports a combined lubrication system providing lubrication functionality for the vehicle. The HEM is positioned between an inverter and a gear box within the example electric vehicle. The HEM includes a plurality of p...