ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,510,665, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH (Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany).

"Ultrasonic sensor for a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle" was invented by Fabian Haag (Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany) and Hans Wilhelm Wehling (Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to an ultrasonic sensor (1) having an improved structural dynamic for a motor vehicle (20). The ultrasonic sensor (1) comprises: a plastic housing (2), a membrane assembly (3) arranged in a housing opening (4) of the plastic housing (2), the membrane assembly having an ultrasonic membrane (8), and a decoup...