ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,494,645, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to ASCO Power Technologies LP (Florham Park, N.J.).

"Low voltage hot to hot timer" was invented by Ricardo Dasilveira (Rahway, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A computer-implemented method and system are provided to measure a time of a load transfer for an electrical system. A selection of a transfer mode is received, such as a closed or open transition transfer mode. Electrical signals from sensing leads or signals derived therefrom are monitored to sense a supply state of power from first and second power sources on the electrical system to a load. The sensing leads are connectable or couplabl...