ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,627,099, issued on May 12, was assigned to SIEMENS ENERGY Ltd. (Newcastle Upon Tyne, Great Britain).

"Plug for a connector" was invented by Wesley Barrett (Kendal, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A plug includes a housing defining an inner space that is sealably separated from the underwater environment, a first contact disposed within the inner space and including a first conducting region, a second contact disposed within the inner space and including a second conducting region, a third contact disposed within the inner space and including a third conducting region, and a connection cartridge selectively movable between thr...