US Patent Issued to NEXIA on May 20 for "Semiautomatic apparatus and method for surface treatment of items of clothing using a laser source" (Italian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,302,973, issued on May 20, was assigned to NEXIA SRL (Rosa', Italy).

"Semiautomatic apparatus and method for surface treatment of items of clothing using a laser source" was invented by Vittorio Dalla Valle (Lugo di Vicenza, Italy) and Emara Hossameldin (Nove, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A semiautomatic apparatus for surface treatment of items of clothing using a laser source, in which the items have front, rear and side surfaces, the apparatus includes support means, rotating about substantially vertical axes, movement means for moving the support means and laser means for surface treatment of the items. The laser means include...