ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,654,569, issued on June 16, was assigned to FCA US LLC (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

"Motor cogging torque management for driver comfort and confidence" was invented by Mary Claire Sullivan (Auburn Hills, Mich.) and Sezai Osman Oder (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A motor cogging management system for an electrified vehicle includes a set of sensors configured to monitor a set of parameters for the electrified vehicle, wherein the set of parameters includes at least a speed of the electrified vehicle and a control system configured to determine whether cogging torque management is required for a first electric motor of the e...