ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,564, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to FORUM US INC. (Houston).

"Torque tube for a renewable energy system" was invented by Ivaylo Bozoukov (Katy, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A renewable energy production system includes a plurality of solar panels and a torque tube. The torque tube has an exterior shape defined by an arcuate surface and a flat surface connected to the arcuate surface. The plurality of solar panels are coupled to the flat surface. A plurality of support columns is used to support the torque tube."

The patent was filed on June 18, 2024, under Application No. 18/746,266.

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