ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,969, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Auto-Kabel Management GmbH (Hausen i.W., Germany).

"Welding device and welding method for producing a material bond connection between a conductor and a connecting part" was invented by Kabelo Sebetlela (Landshut, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The subject matter relates to a welding device as well as a welding method for producing a material bond connection between a conductor (10) and a connecting part (8), with at least one ultrasonic welding tool (4), wherein at least part of a contact surface (18) of the connecting part (8) contacts at least part of a contact surface (16) of the ul...