ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,683,365, issued on July 14, was assigned to Legrand AV Inc. (Fairfield, N.J.).

"Modular power distribution system" was invented by Scott Byerley Lowder (Orange, Conn.), Shane Christopher Roma (Tustin, Calif.), Anthony Philip Cullen (Ringwood, N.J.) and Leszek Markowski (Riverdale, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A power distribution system is described. The system comprises connectable modules, including an input module and at least a first output module. The input module comprises a power input interface configured to receive alternating current power and direct current power from external sources, an output controller configured to...