ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,300,977, issued on May 13, was assigned to IEM NEW SUB 2 LLC (Fremont, Calif.).

"Modular plug-in power distribution panel assembly for critical loads" was invented by Ashok Kulkarni (Fremont, Calif.), Frank Cavezza (San Jose, Calif.), Jorge Alfaro (Pico Rivera, Calif.) and Robert Walter Jr. (Fremont, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A 100%-rated, touch-safe, 800-ampere (A)/1000 A/1200 A, wall-mounted or floor-mounted, modular plug-in power distribution panel assembly (MPIPDPA) is provided for addition of critical loads. The MPIPDPA includes a bus bar assembly with bus bars operably coupled to a panel accommodated in an electrical en...