ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,528,281, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to POSEIDON INDUSTRIES INC. (Punta Gorda, Fla.).

"Slab processing machine for side edge lamination and related method" was invented by Jose Antonio Alva (North Port, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A slab processing machine includes a work table, a machining head and drive mechanism. A controller operates the machining head to mill a section of the rough side opposite the finished face of the slab that is positioned upside down on vacuum pods on the work table using a milling wheel received within the machining head, corresponding to side edge areas of a finished cut slab and lamination strips...