ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,391,179, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC (Detroit).

"Methods and systems for parking trailers towed by vehicle utilizing vehicle sensors and based on a profile and required clearances for the trailer" was invented by Adam L Wright (Livonia, Mich.), Nathaniel W Hart (Beverly Hills, Mich.), Russell A Patenaude (Macomb Township, Mich.) and Matthew Edward Gilbert-Eyres (Rochester Hills, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and systems are provided that include sensors and a processor of a vehicle that is configured to tow a trailer. The sensors are configured to obtain sensor data pertaining to ...