ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,359,335, issued on July 15.
"Method of decorating PVD coated surfaces and decorated surfaces obtained" was invented by Stefano Muratori (Formigine, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for decorating metallic or non-metallic surfaces treated with Physical Void Deposition, PVD, comprising: an electrochemical activation action of the decoration by means of an electrical circuit with electrodes in electrical contact and for at least one thereof with the mediation of an electrolytic solution towards a surface being treated; an electrically conductive surface facing one of said electrodes to form said surface being treated; at least ...