ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,959, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to EATON INTELLIGENT POWER Ltd. (Dublin).

"System, method, and apparatus for power modulation for an aftertreatment heater" was invented by Thomas Joseph Stoltz (Allen Park, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems may include an electrical load for a vehicle; a power provider for the electrical load, comprising a plurality of components including a battery pack, a vehicle electrical system, and a DC/DC converter electrically interposed between the electrical load and others of the plurality of components of the power provider. The systems may further include a power management controller, inc...