ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,424,971, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Unirac Inc. (Albuquerque, N.M.).

"Solar panel continuity bonding device" was invented by Nathan Schuit (Moriarty, N.M.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A solar panel system includes a rail including a horizontal flange, a rib, and a channel. A clamp assembly includes a first member having a first side having a groove for receiving a portion of the rib and an anchor member for inserting into the channel. The clamp assembly further includes a second member slideably disposed on a second side of the first member and an actuator. When the actuator is actuated, the second member moves in a direction...