ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,276,701, issued on April 15, was assigned to Associated Environmental Systems Inc. (Acton, Mass.).

"Integrated modular system for high density, high amperage testing of batteries within an environmental test chamber" was invented by Beran Peter (Wayland, Mass.) and Brockton Kenyon (Harvard, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The ATP Heavy allows for specific battery types to be easily inserted on shelving that can be configured depending on the battery type and testing needs. In one embodiment these shelves are then manually or pneumatically controlled to safely engage the battery to a connecting plate for connectivity and full power te...