US Patent Issued to Power Technology Holdings on June 17 for "Hybrid vehicle drive system and method for fuel reduction during idle" (Wisconsin Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,657, issued on June 17, was assigned to Power Technology Holdings LLC (Pewaukee, Wis.).

"Hybrid vehicle drive system and method for fuel reduction during idle" was invented by Joseph T. Dalum (Delafield, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle drive system for a vehicle including a first prime mover, a first prime mover driven transmission, and a rechargeable power source can be configured for reduced fuel consumption at idle. The vehicle drive system includes an electric motor in direct or indirect mechanical communication with the first prime mover. The control system causes fuel to be eliminated to the first prime mover whil...