ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,312,029, issued on May 27.
"Modular vehicle with detachable modules that exchange information and power wirelessly" was invented by Vidyadhar Gurram (Bangalore, India).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A personal vehicle having quick detachable modules and wireless communication between modules. In one embodiment, a scooter is provided that has a chassis frame and a vehicle body module detachably attached to the frame chassis. The vehicle body module includes one or more batteries. The scooter also includes a rear wheel module having a hub motor detachably attached to the frame chassis, and a controller that directs power from the battery to...