ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,813, issued on May 13, was assigned to AUDI AG (Ingolstadt, Germany).
"Method of operation for a hybrid drive system, and controller" was invented by Martin Muhleisen (Waldstetten, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for operating a drive system of a hybrid vehicle is provided, which comprises reserving, by a controller of the drive system of the hybrid vehicle, electrical energy stored in a traction battery of the drive system and intended for an electrical heating of a catalyst of the drive system. A controller for a drive system of a hybrid vehicle to carry out such a method is also provided."
The patent was filed on ...