ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,348,009, issued on July 1, was assigned to GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC (Grand Rapids, Mich.).

"Power overlay architecture" was invented by Liqiang Yang (Pompano Beach, Fla.), Richard Anthony Eddins (Margate, Fla.), Robert Lloyd George (Delray Beach, Fla.) and Darrell Lee Grimes (Boca Raton, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular power overlay architecture includes at least two sets of power overlay tiles arranged to provide for or meet a desired power overlay architecture demand. The power overlay assembly can include a base having seats to receive the power overlay tiles. The power overlay tiles can include power switching components ...