ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,658,759, issued on June 16, was assigned to GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit).

"Optimized electric headers and manufacturing processes for ergonomic pack assembly and potting leakage prevention" was invented by Mohammad Hamza Kirmani (Troy, Mich.), Zayd Alkhadashi (Detroit), Anthony M. Coppola (Rochester Hills, Mich.) and Xiaosong Huang (Novi, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Presented are optimized electric header designs for ergonomic battery unit assembly and potting leakage prevention, methods for making/using such electric headers, and vehicles powered by battery packs equipped with such electric headers. An electric...