ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,498,530, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Hilti AG (Schaan, Liechtenstein).

"Sensor device, leadthrough, and method" was invented by Michal Wladyslaw Zientek (Nenzing, Austria), Kleidi Moisi (Grabs, Switzerland) and Brendan Voss (Munich).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sensor device for a leadthrough for passing conduits through a constructional component is provided, wherein the sensor device is configured to sense at least one property of the leadthrough, and wherein the sensor device is, preferably detachably, attachable to the leadthrough. A leadthrough and a method of estimating a property of a leadthrough are also provided."

The...