ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,317,454, issued on May 27, was assigned to Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG (Munich).

"Method for controlling the temperature of a switchgear cabinet for medium-voltage and high-voltage switching devices" was invented by Thomas Meier (Berlin).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for controlling the temperature of a switchgear cabinet for medium- or high-voltage switching devices. The switchgear cabinet is heated with anti-condensation heating to prevent a condensation of air moisture on components that are located in the inner volume of the switchgear cabinet. The method is particularly environmentally friendly and sustainable. Ther...