ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,448,061, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Joseph L. Pikulski (Westlake Village, Calif.).

"Motorized platforms" was invented by Joseph L. Pikulski (Westlake Village, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Motorized hub assemblies for use with platforms and the corresponding motorized platforms are presented. At least one of the hub assemblies can be a motor and can contain an internal motor to propel the platform when activated. In some embodiments, the motorized platform has two sets of motorized wheels or two sets or motorized treads for differential rate maneuvering. In some embodiments, different base platforms are mounted to a singl...