ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,510,320, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. (Nashua, N.H.).

"Dual use magazine identification wire with power routing" was invented by Alexander L. Lindsey (Bastrop, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A communications interconnect between the countermeasure controller of a countermeasure system and the dispenser containing the countermeasure payloads therein. Additionally, the present disclosure provides a power connection between the countermeasure controller and the countermeasure dispenser to deliver power to the countermeasure payloads, including smart payloads, utiliz...