ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,719,198, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH (Switzerland).

"Modular electrical connector" was invented by Anton Stoyanov (Winston Salem, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electrical connector includes a connector housing including a mating end at a first end of the connector housing and a track at a second end of the connector housing. The electrical connector includes terminal modules received in module cavities of the connector housing. Each terminal module includes a module housing holding terminals in terminal channels, which are terminated to ends of wires. The electrical connector includes a wire...