ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,540,054, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to INVENTIO AG (Hergiswil, Switzerland).

"Method for the digital documentation and simulation of components in a personnel transport installation" was invented by Elena Cortona (Zurich, Switzerland) and Frankie Schmid (Ebikon, Switzerland).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The application relates to a method for the digital documentation and simulation of a passenger transport installation using a detection apparatus. Connection components are installed using a tool of the detection apparatus, the detection apparatus measuring the position and installation parameters of said components during installati...