US Patent Issued to FCA US on June 9 for "System and method for operating autonomous cruise control in lowered traction and visibility mode" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,649,468, issued on June 9, was assigned to FCA US LLC (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

"System and method for operating autonomous cruise control in lowered traction and visibility mode" was invented by James R Hollowell (Auburn Hills, Mich.) and Zachary C Rogalski II (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An autonomous cruise control (ACC) system that implements a corrective action strategy based on driving conditions for a vehicle is provided. The ACC system includes a drive unit, vehicle sensors and a controller. The controller: receives at least signal from at least one vehicle sensor indicative of a driving condition; determines, ...