ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,977, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to DECKEL MAHO Pfronten GmbH (Pfronten, Germany).

"Handling system and handling device for handling workpiece pallets" was invented by Roland Kochl (Pfronten, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a handling system (1000) comprising a handling device (100) that has a carrier device (20) and a handling means (30) which is carried by the carrier device (20), intended for handling workpiece pallets (101, 101a, 101b), and comprises an exchange device (40) having at least two receiving spaces (41a, 41b) designed for receiving workpiece pallets (101, 101a; 101b), and the handli...