ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,469,978, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI (Bologna, Italy).

"Method and machine to assemble a transponder provided with a helical antenna in a component of an article" was invented by Fulvio Boldrini (Bologna, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Method and machine to assemble a transponder (9) provided with a helical antenna (11) in a component (1) of an article. The following are provided: a main conveyor (15) which is designed to move, along an assembling path (P) a carriage (16) carrying at least one seat (18) designed to house the component (1); an input station (S1), which is arranged along the assembling ...