ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,749,600, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH (Switzerland).

"Rotary braid flaring system" was invented by Christopher John Karrasch (Middletown, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cable processing system includes a cable processing tool rotatable about a first axis, a first rotary actuator and a rotating assembly operatively connected to the first rotary actuator. The rotating assembly includes a planetary gearset and simultaneously rotates the cable processing tool about the first axis and a second axis, distinct from the first axis, in response to rotation of the first rotary actuator."

The patent was...