US Patent Issued to FCA US on Aug. 26 for "Method for controlling vehicle powertrain based on obstacle detection" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,397,775, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to FCA US LLC (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

"Method for controlling vehicle powertrain based on obstacle detection" was invented by Anthony N Gorney (Oxford, Mich.), Stephanie Beck (Pinckney, Mich.), Scott E Henson (Chelsea, Mich.) and Roger C Sager (Munith, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for controlling driveline torque on an electrified powertrain based on obstacle detection is provided. The electrified powertrain includes a first eMotor, a second eMotor and an internal combustion engine (ICE). An obstacle is detected proximate to the vehicle. A proximity signal is communicated to a firs...