ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,331,823, issued on June 17, was assigned to Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG (Herzogenaurach, Germany).
"Rotary actuator" was invented by Craig Hooker (Indian Land, S.C.), Brad Derry (Rock Hill, S.C.), Peter Bartell (Fort mill, S.C.), Josiah Bailey (Charlotte, N.C.) and Bartholomew Briggs (Fort Mill, S.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rotary actuator includes a housing having a first end and a second end spaced from the first end along an axis. The housing defines a cavity extending circumferentially about the axis. An output shaft is arranged coaxially with the axis. The output shaft extends outwardly from the cavity through the f...