ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,863, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to BALDACCINI MARIO SA (Caslano, Switzerland).

"Turret for a laser machine and/or a measuring machine suitable for mounting optical devices" was invented by Stefano Baldaccini (Caslano, Switzerland).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Object of the invention is a laser machine and/or a measuring machine adapted for mounting at least one optical device and for rotating it at a workpiece to be processed and/or measured, said turret (10) comprising: -at least one turret body supported by the machine; -at least one rotating drum (120) supported by said turret body and supporting at least two devices chosen ...