ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,607,259, issued on April 21, was assigned to Means Industries Inc. (Saginaw, Mich.).

"Shift system and method for power transmission assembly" was invented by Kyle N. Ball (Saginaw, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A power transmission system and method that includes a first shaft, a second shaft, and a planetary gear assembly between the first shaft and the second shaft. The planetary gear assembly includes at least a first gear ratio and a second gear ratio. A first coupling assembly associated with the first gear ratio and a second coupling associated with the second gear ratio. The system and method determines an input speed of ...