ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,481,059, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH (Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany).

"Ultrasonic sensor system for a motor vehicle and method for operating the ultrasonic sensor system" was invented by Fabian Haag (Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany) and Denis Aschkenasi (Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Proposed is an ultrasonic sensor system (1) for a motor vehicle (11), comprising an ultrasonic sensor (2) and a test control device (10). The ultrasonic sensor (2) comprises an electroacoustic converter arrangement (7) for generating and detecting ultrasonic waves and an electric test devic...