US Patent Issued to Power Grid Professionals on Nov. 4 for "Backfeed electrocution prevention devices, systems and method" (Texas Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,463,416, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Power Grid Professionals Inc (Birmingham, Ala.).

"Backfeed electrocution prevention devices, systems and method" was invented by Larry McHenry (San Antonio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, systems, and methods prevents backfeeding from a downstream residential power source into a commercial power grid when the commercial grid is de-energized. This helps prevent electrocution of line workers who are trying to restore power to the commercial grid such as when a consumer uses a misconfigured generator during a power outage. An indication may be provided when a consumer is attempting to backfe...