ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,812, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to FCA US LLC (Auburn Hills, Mich.).
"Electric motor disconnect system" was invented by Lucien Duplessis (Auburn Hills, Mich.) and Mark Levine (Auburn Hills, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electric drive system for an electrified vehicle includes a driveline, a first axial flux motor, a second axial flux motor, a third axial flux motor, a differential, and an electric motor disconnect system. The first axial flux motor has a first primary output shaft. The second axial flux motor has a second primary output shaft. The third axial flux motor is positioned between the first and second axial...