ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,358,122, issued on July 15, was assigned to E. Zoller GmbH & Co. KG Einstell-und Messgeraete (Pleidelsheim, Germany).

"Loading device, loading system, transport system, installation and method for loading the installation" was invented by Alexander Zoller (Pleidelsheim, Germany) and Christian Pfau (Ingersheim, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A loading device for a loading of an installation, in particular a multi-clamping and measuring and/or presetting station for tools and/or tool holders, and/or a machine tool, in particular includes at least one handling robot, having at least tool holders and/or tool assemblies, having a roll...