ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,583,440, issued on March 24, was assigned to ClearMotion Inc. (Billerica, Mass.).

"Active safety suspension system" was invented by Zackary Martin Anderson (Cambridge, Mass.), Marco Giovanardi (Melrose, Mass.), Clive Tucker (Charlestown, Mass.) and Jack A. Ekchian (Belmont, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In some embodiments, a rapid-response active suspension system controls suspension force and position for improving vehicle safety and drivability. The system may interface with various sensors that detect safety critical vehicle states and adjust the suspension of each wheel to improve safety. Pre-crash and collision sensors may ...