ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,449,756, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to BROTHER KOGYO K.K. (Nagoya, Japan).

"Film cartridge, film unit, and layer transfer device" was invented by Tomoya Ichikawa (Nagoya, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided are a film cartridge, a film unit, and a layer transfer device capable of restraining a supported layer including a transfer layer from being touched by an operator and restraining the supported layer remaining on the supporting layer remaining on a supporting layer from coming off. A film cartridge includes a supply reel on which a multilayer film including a supported layer with a transfer layer included therein and a...