ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,583,188, issued on March 24, was assigned to BRANSON Ultraschall Niederlassung der Emerson Technologies Gmbh & Co. OHG (Dietzenbach, Germany).

"Connection method using a laser transmission bonding technology, an apparatus for bonding as well as a part made of a laser transmissive bonded first plastic part and a second plastic part" was invented by Silvio Fuchs (Hasselroth-Neuenhasslau, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for connecting first and second plastic parts by a laser transmission bonding wherein the first plastic part absorbs laser light and the second plastic part is made of transparent plastic. The method include...