ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,300,455, issued on May 13, was assigned to MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GmbH (Regensburg, Germany).
"Switching module, and on-load tap changer comprising a switching module" was invented by Robert Hiltner (Bernhardswald, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A switching module is for an on-load tap-changer. The switching module has: a plate having a first side and a second side that is opposite the first side; a vacuum interrupter; and a bridge switch. The vacuum interrupter is on the first side, and the bridge switch, which is directly behind the vacuum interrupter, is on the second side."
The patent was filed on July 21, 2021, under Ap...