ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,312,028, issued on May 27, was assigned to FACTION TECHNOLOGY INC. (South San Francisco, Calif.).
"Modular vehicle" was invented by Ain McKendrick (Redwood City, Calif.), Peter O. Schmidt (Fredericksburg, Texas) and Mike Lowe (Santa Cruz, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An autonomous modular vehicle includes electronic components, sensors, a three-wheeled chassis, a frame, and a modular body. The frame is attached to the chassis and is configured to enclose the electronic components and support a sensor enclosure. The sensor enclosure is configured to house the sensors. The modular body is attached to the frame and includes a batte...