ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,218,622, issued on Feb. 4, was assigned to Esdec B.V. (Deventer, Netherlands).

"Device and method for fixing a support structure for a solar panel to a corrugated roof" was invented by Niek De Bie (Deventer, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a device fixing a support structure for at least one solar panel, in particular a support rail of a support structure for at least one solar panel, to a corrugated roof comprising at least one corrugated roof plate, said device defines a receiving space for receiving at least part of a crest of at least one corrugated roof plate and being configured for co-action with...