ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,438,350, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to Easy Solar Products Inc. (Sandy, Utah).
"Junction box with compressed sealant" was invented by Alexander Bornemann (Duxbury, Vt.), Benjamin Wade (Holladay, Utah) and Brady Schimpf (Eagle Point, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A junction box includes an enclosable housing with a bottom. The housing is configured to mount to a roof of a structure with a slope. A sealant is disposed on the bottom exterior surface of the bottom. The sealant surrounds a central area of the bottom. The central area is configured for penetrations into the roof and the sealant surrounds at least an upper portion and ...