US Patent Issued to FCA US on April 21 for "System and method for thermal and lubrication management in electric drive module" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,609,648, issued on April 21, was assigned to FCA US LLC (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

"System and method for thermal and lubrication management in electric drive module" was invented by Thomas E Braford Jr. (Brighton, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A thermal management system for an electric drive module configured to generate and transfer drive torque to a driveline for propulsion of an electric vehicle is provided. The system includes a motor housing, a pump, a first and second temperature sensor and a controller. The motor housing has an electric motor and a sump. The pump delivers fluid through a hydraulic circuit to the electric mot...