US Patent Issued to Allison Transmission on July 29 for "Electrified axle" (Michigan, Indiana Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,372,144, issued on July 29, was assigned to Allison Transmission Inc. (Indianapolis).

"Electrified axle" was invented by Shaun Mepham (Clarkston, Mich.) and Christopher G. Baillie (Indianapolis).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A driveline assembly comprises a power source and an output operably coupled to the power source. Further, a transmission assembly comprises an intermediate shaft comprising a first power transmission component and a second power transmission component and the intermediate shaft is operably coupled to the power source. An output assembly comprises a drive member coupled to the output, a planetary gearset operably cou...