ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,410,572, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to CARPI TECH B.V. (La Etten-Leur, Netherlands).

"System for the double-sealed connection of waterproofing panels for hydraulic works" was invented by Alberto Maria Scuero (La Etten-Leur, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for the double-sealed connection of waterproofing panels for lining surfaces of hydraulic works, such as dams, canals, water basins and the like. The system includes a central connection band, made of elastically flexible material and resistant to stress and perforation, whose longitudinal edges are superimposed to the longitudinal edges of continuous waterproo...