ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,146, issued on April 29, was assigned to ELTEC S.p.A. (Casale Monferrato, Italy).

"Washing agent dispenser for dishwashing machines" was invented by Costanzo Gadini (Casale Monferrato, Italy), Alberto Sciutto (Casale Monferrato, Italy), Daniele Cerruti (Casale Monferrato, Italy), Paolo Savini (Casale Monferrato, Italy), Marco Pizzi (Casale Monferrato, Italy), Paolo Begnamino (Casale Monferrato, Italy), Stefano Allera (Casale Monferrato, Italy) and Massimo Zanin (Casale Monferrato, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dispenser of washing agents for washing machines has a first tank, to contain a first washing agent, and a first disp...