US Patent Issued to FCA US on Jan. 13 for "Electric control unit (ECU) for a vehicle" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,522,154, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to FCA US LLC (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

"Electric control unit (ECU) for a vehicle" was invented by Carlo V Mercurio (Clinton Township, Mich.), Kelly A Chianetta (Shelby Township, Mich.) and Jonathan D Meeuwsen (Oxford, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electronic control unit (ECU) for a vehicle, such as an engine control module (ECM), with a hinged design that can be conveniently mounted in an engine compartment where space is limited. The ECU generally includes a lower bracket with mounting and hinging features, an upper bracket with attachment and hinging features, and an electronic module ...