ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,435,975, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit).

"Measurement system and method for an energy cell" was invented by Taylor R. Garrick (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) and Miguel A. Fernandez (Saint Claire Shores, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for measuring a dimension of an energy cell includes a wire cable, a tensioning system, and a measurement system. The wire cable includes a first end and a second end, and is disposable about an outer periphery of an energy cell. The tensioning system includes a first tensioner attached to a first end of the wire cable and a second tensioner attached ...