ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,323,017, issued on June 3, was assigned to Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Munich).

"Rotor and electric machine" was invented by Michael Eibl (Inning A. Holz, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rotor, in particular for a current-excited synchronous machine, is at least partly embedded in a potting compound. The rotor is equipped with at least one conductor element, which forms a winding and is connected to a current collecting element, wherein potting compound is provided at least between the current collecting element and the winding, and a connection section of the conductor element, the connection section extending between the windi...