ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,668,966, issued on June 30, was assigned to BrandSafway Services LLC (Atlanta).

"Modular space frame support system, work platform system and methods of erecting the same" was invented by Roy T. Scrafford (Scotia, N.Y.), Alana Martalock (Flushing, N.Y.), Jerry Dolly (Flushing, N.Y.), Paul Jolicoeur (Troy, N.Y.), Scott Tomlinson (Flushing, N.Y.), Jonathan Burkhart (Flushing, N.Y.) and Mathieu Grumberg (Delmar, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular space frame support system comprises at least one unit comprising at least four elongate structural members joined together using at least four interconnection structures; a plurality of...