US Patent Issued to Battelle Memorial Institute on March 25 for "Low profile pass-through electrical connector" (Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,258,133, issued on March 25, was assigned to Battelle Memorial Institute (Columbus, Ohio).

"Low profile pass-through electrical connector" was invented by Brett Burton (Columbus, Ohio), Andrew Cox (Columbus, Ohio) and Darren Wolfe (Hilliard, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A low profile pass-through electrical connector is designed for aerospace applications. The connector allows voltage and current to pass-thru a conductive wing surface, while maintaining a low profile height for aerodynamic performance considerations. Examples of applications of the electrical connector include power for thin film heaters and communication antenna...