US Patent Issued to FCA US on July 28 for "Vehicle passing assistance system" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,893, issued on July 28, was assigned to FCA US LLC (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

"Vehicle passing assistance system" was invented by Jason C Hedlund (Auburn Hills, Mich.) and Randy T Gerken (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle passing assistance system to assist a passing maneuver through an oncoming traffic lane includes a wireless communications system configured to connect with surrounding vehicles, a user interface configured to provide information about the passing maneuver, and sensors configured to measure operating parameters of the vehicle during the passing maneuver. A controller is in signal communication...