ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,372,227, issued on July 29, was assigned to SKYX Platforms Corp. (Johns Creek, Ga.).

"Recessing smart quick connect devices" was invented by Ran Roland Kohen (Aventura, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fixture is sized to be inserted into an electrical junction box having a socket. The fixture has a plug with conductive terminals that are mateable with the socket to connect the fixture to an electrical signal connected to the socket. An end of the fixture with the plug is inserted into the junction box to mate with the socket. A release latch extends from the plug so that an end of the latch is not recessed within the junction box, ...