US Patent Issued to FCA US on April 22 for "Electronic compressor for reduction of cold start emission and noise vibration and harshness" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,281,624, issued on April 22, was assigned to FCA US LLC (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

"Electronic compressor for reduction of cold start emission and noise vibration and harshness" was invented by Pavan Kumar Mukkara Srinivas (Troy, Mich.) and Ronald A Reese II (Goodrich, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An engine system that delivers torque to a driveline of a vehicle includes an internal combustion engine (ICE), a manifold, a compressor and a controller. The manifold selectively communicates air into the ICE. The compressor is driven by an electric motor and is configured to deliver air toward and away from the manifold. The controller det...