ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,703,339, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to ZF Active Safety GmbH (Koblenz, Germany).

"Vehicle brake system and method for operating a brake system" was invented by Andreas Passmann (Hilgert, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A brake system includes a brake command that is electronically transmittable to the brake system. It comprises a first and second electromechanical pressure generating units, that can implement the brake command that are fluidically connected with one hydraulic brake circuit. Multiple actuator valves are assigned respectively to one brake actuator at a vehicle wheel and can either be pressurized or de-pressuriz...