ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,679,379, issued on July 14, was assigned to Adeia Guides Inc. (San Jose, Calif.).

"Lateral undulation operation for four wheel steered vehicles with vertical suspension control" was invented by Charles Dasher (Lawrenceville, Ga.) and Christopher Phillips (Hartwell, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The weigh of a vehicle body may be shifted onto selected wheels using the adjustable suspension systems of the vehicle to induce an undulating motion sequence of the vehicle. This may aid the vehicle to regain traction when a wheel is stuck. A first wheel may be turned in a first direction and more of the vehicle weight may be shifted onto th...