ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,255,035, issued on March 18, was assigned to MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GmbH (Regensburg, Germany).
"On-load tap changer" was invented by Thomas Schuster (Regensburg, Germany) and Georg Kellendorfer (Regensburg, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An on-load tap changer is for uninterrupted diverter switch operation. The on-load tap changer includes: a first module having a first module shaft; and a second module having a second module shaft. The first module shaft is configured to actuate the first module. The second module shaft is configured to actuate the second module. The first module shaft and the second module shaft are mecha...