ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,233,735, issued on Feb. 25, was assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Dearborn, Mich.).

"Customizable electric vehicle supply equipment systems" was invented by Charles Everett Badger II (Westland, Mich.), Toussaint Carpenter (Westland, Mich.), Ryan O'Gorman (Beverly Hills, Mich.) and Dominic Gelfuso (Plymouth, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Customizable electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) systems may be utilized for charging electrified vehicles. Exemplary EVSE systems may include a charging cord assembly having a cable that includes an outer sheath and a lighting module housed within the outer sheath. The lighting module...