ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,362,550, issued on July 15, was assigned to RWE Renewables GmbH (Essen, Germany).

"Offshore wind energy system" was invented by Daniel Bartminn (Elmshorn, Germany) and Artur Czarnecki (Hamburg, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An offshore wind energy system comprising a foundation having a first hollow structural element with a longitudinally extending, circumferential first wall. A cable bushing penetrates through the first wall and is arranged in the first wall. At least one cable guide arrangement extends in a radial direction and is arranged at an outer shell surface of the first wall of the first hollow structural element. The...