ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,431,267, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to SCHOTT AG (Mainz, Germany).

"Electrical feedthrough" was invented by Oliver Wolfgang Fritz (Obersussbach, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electrical feedthrough is providing that includes a base body, an insulating material, an electrical conductor, a creepage distance extension, and a sealing member. The base body has a through opening extending therethrough. The insulating material is in the through opening. The electrical conductor extends through the insulating material such that a portion of the electrical conductor protrudes from the insulating material. The creepage distance ...