ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,662,002, issued on June 23, was assigned to WHS ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC (Argyle, Texas).
"Auxiliary power unit (APU) for electric vehicles (EVS)" was invented by Amir Ranjbar (Commerce Township, Mich.), Madhusudhan Kodanda Ramaiah (Irvine, Calif.) and Yanjun Feng (Fullerton, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An auxiliary power unit for an electric vehicle fits within a well that is integrated with the structure of the electric vehicle. A housing for the auxiliary power unit fits within the well, with a lid on the housing covering an opening for the well, flush with adjoining surfaces. The auxiliary power unit includes a charge port and ...