Tesla was granted a patent for a shielded electric-vehicle busbar.

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    "uspto_assignee": "Tesla, Inc.",
    "patent_abstract": "A unitary busbar provides power from one connection point in an electric vehicle to another connection point. The unitary busbar includes a central solid core conductor, an insulation layer over the solid core conductor, and an electromagnetic shield fitted around the insulator. The unitary busbar is capable of being bent into specific configurations that allow it to conform to the body of an electric vehicle.",
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