US Patent Issued on June 23 for "Vehicle emergency braking system and method" (Texas Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,662,091, issued on June 23.

"Vehicle emergency braking system and method" was invented by Chanaka Irosh Koswatta Liyanage (Tomball, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle emergency braking system and method is provided. The braking system includes hydraulic cylinders mounted on an undercarriage of a vehicle with brake pads configured to extend and retract via hydraulic pumps and a control switch powered by a power source. The brake pads can extend down until in contact with a road surface to stabilize and/or stop the vehicle in the event extra stopping power is required such as during an emergency or if the vehicle loses traction...