ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,421,718, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to ENERGY FACADE SYSTEMS LLC (Chicago).

"Modular wall and facade systems for distributing energy or signals in structures" was invented by Joel Phelps (Chesterton, Ind.) and Rodrigo d'Escoto (Chicago).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wall system for a building (such as an exterior facade for a building) may include a frame structure configured for attachment to the building. The frame structure may include a plurality of horizontal frame elements, a plurality of vertical frame elements, and an energy distribution system including an elongated conductive bar at least partially positionable within ...