ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,545,096, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Movener SpA (Chile).

"System and method for converting a mechanism actuated by internal combustion into a hybrid mechanism" was invented by Gonzalo Andres Pacheco Parra (Santiago, Chile).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a system for converting mechanisms actuated by internal combustion into hybrid mechanisms, and a method for implementing the system. The system comprises: a structure for supporting and positioning an electric motor, which comprises means for setting and controlling a position of the electric motor in an area near or adjacent to the transmission shaft of an internal co...