ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,558,979, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to AUDI AG (Ingolstadt, Germany).

"Charging cable with charging plug" was invented by Sebastian Vahle (Landshut, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A charging cable is provided having a charging plug for electrically driven motor vehicles. A method for its operation is also provided."

The patent was filed on Sept. 8, 2022, under Application No. 17/940,893.

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