ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,322, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to ClearMotion Inc. (Billerica, Mass.).

"Independent and cross-linked hydraulic actuator systems" was invented by Clive Tucker (Charlestown, Mass.), Marco Giovanardi (Melrose, Mass.) and Jack A. Ekchian (Belmont, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus and methods are described where multiple linear and/or rotary actuators operate cooperatively in, for example, cross-linked arrangements to control the motion of sprung and unsprung masses in a vehicle. The actuators may include linear primary suspension actuators, spring perch actuators and/or rotary roll-bar actuators that, in some operating ...