US Patent Issued to GM Global Technology Operations on March 3 for "EV charging station with heated charge coupler cradle" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,567,699, issued on March 3, was assigned to GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit).

"EV charging station with heated charge coupler cradle" was invented by Denise A. Burns (Lake Orion, Mich.), Brandon R. Jones (White Lake Township, Mich.), Kodjo M. Lee (Superior Township, Mich.), Michael E. Pedigo (Howell, Mich.) and Nathan C. Adams (Clarkston, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) charging station for charging a propulsion battery pack of an electric vehicle (EV) includes a charging cabinet, an electrical cable, a charge coupler, and a cradle operable for stowing the charge coupler. The ...