ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,476,559, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to TDK Electronics AG (Munich).

"Mechanical reinforcing element with two end regions and two angular regions" was invented by Andreas Pentscher-Stani (Leibnitz, Austria).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In an embodiment a mechanical reinforcing element includes two end regions, two angular regions, wherein the end regions are located at two opposite end faces of the reinforcing element, wherein each angular region connects to one of the end regions via a first joint, and wherein the angular regions have a stiffening structure, and a connecting portion interconnecting the two angular regions and conne...