ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,676,250, issued on July 7, was assigned to RSCC Wire and Cable LLC (East Granby, Conn.).

"Cable substitute for mineral-insulated cables in nuclear facilities" was invented by Eric Jason Rasmussen (West Hartford, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electrical cable for use as a substitute for mineral-insulated cables in nuclear facilities is described herein. The cable may include at least one conductor, insulation, a jacket, and an armor shell. In some embodiments, the conductor may comprise a stranded conductor of one of various grades. The insulation may comprise phlogopite or muscovite mica tape that may be helically or longitudina...