ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,448,941, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to The Noco Co. (Glenwillow, Ohio).

"Rechargeable battery jump starting device with depleted or discharged battery pre-conditioning system" was invented by Jonathan Lewis Nook (Gates Mills, Ohio), William Knight Nook Sr. (Shaker Heights, Ohio), James Richard Stanfield (Glendale, Ariz.) and Derek Michael Underhill (Tempe, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rechargeable battery jump starting device with a discharged battery pre-conditioning system to facilitate boosting the discharged battery to jump start a vehicle or equipment engine. The pre-conditioning increases the operating voltage to the...