US Patent Issued to TEAM Industries on March 11 for "Active torque management clutch system" (Minnesota Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,246,694, issued on March 11, was assigned to TEAM Industries Inc. (Bagley, Minn.).

"Active torque management clutch system" was invented by Alexander C. Yudell (Bemidji, Minn.), Carlos Romo Ramirez (Bemidji, Minn.) and Jordan E. Fisk (Bemidji, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An active torque management clutch system that includes an ATM clutch, a clutch actuator, and a controller is provided. The ATM clutch is positioned between a driven sheave of a CVT and an axle. The clutch actuator is used to control the ATM clutch. The controller is in communication with at least one vehicle sensor and the clutch actuator. The controller is co...