ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,428,158, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to GOOOD S.R.L. (Latina, Italy).

"Aircraft passenger seating arrangement and mobile element for aircraft seats" was invented by Ascanio Malgarini (Latina, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aircraft passenger seating arrangement includes at least two seats arranged one in front of the other along a longitudinal axis, with each seat provided with a seat portion and a backrest portion. At least a first front seat includes a footrest portion facing the second rear seat and arranged adjacent to the seat portion of the same seat separated by a partition wall. The two seats are spaced apart along...