ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,258,814, issued on March 25, was assigned to GOCAP (Bordeaux, France).

"Arthropod protector screen and production method thereof" was invented by Francois Capitaine (Bordeaux, France) and Nathalie Gauduchou Capitaine (Bordeaux, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A protector screen for use against arthropods, includes, a sheet having a core made from glass or a plastic material, which is at least partially transparent, and comprising a plurality of ventilation holes, each of said ventilation holes being designed to prevent arthropods from passing therethrough, at least a portion of each ventilation hole being closed by a lateral wall ...