ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,432, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to SKY CLIMBER LLC (Delaware, Ohio).

"Suspension work platform hoist system" was invented by George M. Anasis (New Albany, Ohio), Robert E. Eddy (Johnstown, Ohio), Gary E. Ingram (Lady Lake, Fla.), Jean-Francois De Smedt (Herbais, Belgium) and Hui Li (Columbus, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A suspension work platform hoist system for raising and lowering a work platform is provided. The system incorporates at least one hoist attached to the work platform and in electrical communication with a hoist control system having a monitoring and diagnostic system to monitor and record at least one of a...