ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,413,055, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to ISCT LLC (Madisonville, La.).

"Ignition suppression circuiting technology" was invented by Clifton Royston (Metairie, La.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cable system is provided which is configured with both electric wires and a fluid conduit running through the axial passage of a surrounding flexible sheath of the cable. The system allows for communication of electricity over the wires for electrical circuits and concurrent communication of a fire ignition suppressant fluid or gas through the fluid conduit, to all points in an electric circuit using the cable. One or both of a dye or scent ...