ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,744,395, issued on Sept. 22.
"Method and apparatus to supply DC power with variable voltage" was invented by Jackson Dening Szekeres (Solana Beach, Calif.), Callum George McCall (San Diego), Trey Daniel Riddle (San Diego), Chloe Chia Chi Chiu (San Diego), Miles Ethan Krawitz (San Diego) and Sophia Hu (San Diego).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The smart DC outlet and plug system described in this patent aims to revolutionize power distribution by improving efficiency and safety compared to traditional AC outlets. By supporting variable DC voltage, integrating safety features, enabling demand control, and utilizing Power Line Communication...