ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,719, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit).

"Mechanical coupling of dual electric motors driving a single vehicle axle" was invented by Daniel Y. Rubin (Holon, Israel).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dual electric motor coupling system for a vehicle including: a vehicle having a vehicle body and a first electric motor, a second electric motor, and a vehicle axle attached to the vehicle body. The vehicle axle including a first rotating member coupled to the first electric motor and connectable to a first wheel assembly of the vehicle, and a second rotating member coupled to the second electri...