ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,415,680, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to Carlos P. Zilzer (Pembroke Pines, Fla.).

"Dynamically shaped conveyor guide apparatus and related methods" was invented by Carlos P. Zilzer (Pembroke Pines, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus guides at least one article traveling along a conveyor in a conveying direction, the at least one article having a shape. A plurality of guides of the apparatus guide the at least one article, such that positive control may be maintained during conveyance. The plurality of guides are dynamically adjustable in the transverse direction. At least one actuator adjusts a position of one or more ...