ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,375,016, issued on July 29, was assigned to GRAVIC INC. (Malvern, Pa.).

"Computer program product for modifying a crankshaft angle of a crankshaft in an internal combustion engine to provide a virtual flywheel operation" was invented by Bruce D. Holenstein (Media, Pa.) and Dylan R. Holenstein (Newtown Square, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A computer program product is provided for modifying a crankshaft angle of an internal combustion engine (ICE). The ICE includes a crankshaft, and a crankshaft angle sensor. The vehicle includes an energy converter and an energy storage unit. The energy converter is configured to be connected to th...