ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,372,145, issued on July 29, was assigned to Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG (Herzogenaurach, Germany).
"Locking differential position sensor" was invented by Brian Lee (Charlotte, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A locking differential may be an electric locking differential with a bushing and an annular position sensor which are affixed. The bushing and the annular position sensor may axially translate relative to an actuation side housing of the electric locking differential. A target ring may be affixed to the actuation side housing. The target ring may be at a fixed axial position relative to a locking side gear. The annular p...