ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,592,630, issued on March 31, was assigned to Vicor Corp. (Andover, Mass.).

"Delivering power to semiconductor loads" was invented by Patrizio Vinciarelli (Boston) and Rudolph F. Mutter (North Andover, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Encapsulated electronic modules having complex contact structures may be formed by encapsulating panels containing a substrate comprising pluralities of electronic modules delineated by cut lines and having conductive interconnects buried within terminal holes and other holes drilled in the panel within the boundaries of the cut lines. Slots may be cut in the panel along the cut lines. The interior of t...