US Patent Issued to TE Connectivity Solutions, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) on Nov. 18 for "Mobile reel transport device for component reel packaging system" (American, Chinese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,166, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH (Switzerland) and Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd (China).

"Mobile reel transport device for component reel packaging system" was invented by Yiyun Fei (Middletown, Pa.), Swapnilsinh Solanki (Harrisburg, Pa.), Du Wen (Reading, Pa.), Sonny O. Osunkwo (Harrisburg, Pa.) and An Yang (Shanghai).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mobile reel transport device includes an automated guided vehicle (AGV) having a mobile cart with wheels for maneuvering through a facility. The AGV includes a reel manipulator mounted to the mobile cart. The reel manipulator has a movable com...