ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,316,101, issued on May 27, was assigned to Generac Power Systems Inc. (Waukesha, Wis.).

"Compact modular electrical load management system" was invented by Jonathan Hallam (Vancouver, Canada), Jonathan Li (Vancouver, Canada) and Ching Kun Meng (Vancouver, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular load management system comprises one or more compact modules designed to fit in the wiring troughs of a standard AC distribution panel of a building. The modules include one or more input terminals to receive electrical power from one or more circuit breakers in the panel and deliver power to load circuits of the building via one or more o...