ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,522,978, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to ALCANTARA S.P.A. (Milan).

"Process for the preparation of a microfibrous suede-like nonwoven fabric" was invented by Giovanni Belloni (Terni, Italy), Carmine Carlo Ammirati (Lodi, Italy), Giovanni Addino (Terni, Italy), Walter Cardinali (Marsciano, Italy), Andrea Bellucci (Amelia, Italy), Francesco Panetti (Spoleto, Italy), Roberto Puoti (Terni, Italy), David Zoppitelli (Terni, Italy), Elena Patrucco (Terni, Italy), Giovanni Palomba (Terni, Italy), Mirco Rossi (Acquasparta, Italy), Valentina Bianchi (Amelia, Italy), Francesco Casciotta (Terni, Italy), Massimo Angeletti (Terni, Italy), Roberto Marri (Configni, Italy) and Sergio Pecorari (Tern...