ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,348,011, issued on July 1.

"Sinusoidal tubular conducting busbar" was invented by Melquisedec Francisquini (Sao Paulo II, Brazil).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: ""SINUSOIDAL TUBULAR CONDUCTING BUSBAR" refers to an electric conductor busbar, more specifically a conductor busbar, with a sinusoidal tubular shape, applied to electric cabinets to control and switchgear assemblies for low and high voltage and prefabricated power lines. The busbar has an initial crimping tab connecting to a first sinusoid, which in turn connects to a junction tab, which in turn connects to a second sinusoid, so that said first sinusoid and second sinusoid form a t...