US Patent Issued to Nikka Research Deutschland on Nov. 18 for "Device for repairing objects fixed to a web, with a flexible feed mechanism of the web" (German Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,115, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Nikka Research Deutschland GmbH (Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany).

"Device for repairing objects fixed to a web, with a flexible feed mechanism of the web" was invented by Ivan Bonev (Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device has a web feed and a sensor for detecting faulty and fault-free objects fixed to the web. A transposing device in a translation position can transfer a fault-free object onto the web. The transposing device can also, in a discharging position, transfer faulty objects into a bad-part receptacle. During discharging the transposing device bring...