ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,485,571, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to MICROTEC S.R.L. (Bressanone, Italy).

"Method and device for determining an angular orientation of a log" was invented by Enrico Ursella (Mestre, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Method for determining an angular orientation of a log (2) about one of its longitudinal development axes, comprising a first generation step, during which one or more first digital images are generated of the lateral surface of the log placed in a reference position, using one or more first digital photographs, a second generation step, during which one or more second digital images are generated of the lateral surfa...