ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,313,138, issued on May 27, was assigned to ArvinMeritor Technology LLC (Troy, Mich.).

"Brake assembly having a friction material measurement system" was invented by Michael Catania (Troy, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A brake assembly having a friction material measurement system for measuring friction material of a brake pad assembly. The friction material measurement system has a tool and a member. The tool is fixedly positioned with respect to a brake carrier. The member is fixedly positioned with respect to the brake pad assembly."

The patent was filed on July 7, 2022, under Application No. 17/859,556.

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