ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,821, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to PELLICONI & C. S.p.A. (Ozzano Dell'Emilia, Italy).
"Apparatus for digital printing on closures for containers" was invented by Matteo Mingardi (Bologna, Italy) and Alberto Debbia (Sassuolo, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for digital printing on closing components for containers, includes a loading container with a hopper containing the closing components from which a conveyor line originates, with the closing components being positioned on the conveyor line by means of a withdrawing device provided with a bowl. A digital printing station situated along the conveyor line inclu...