ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,498,670, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Andrea De Marchi (Turin, Italy).
"Pendulum, particularly for use in a clock" was invented by Andrea De Marchi (Turin, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pendulum includes a movable body connected to a stationary supporting structure for oscillation in a fixed vertical plane. The pendulum further includes a control and stabilization system for controlling and stabilizing the oscillation amplitude of the movable body. The control and stabilization system includes a braking device which includes a permanent magnet and an electrically conductive element, one of which is attached to the movable ...