ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,822, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to QUANTIX DIGITAL S.R.L (Vigevano, Italy).

"Digital inkjet printing machine for printing on cylindrical substrates" was invented by Ivan Riboni (Vigevano, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Digital inkjet printing machine printing on cylindrical substrates, comprising a conveyor table conveying a cylindrical substrate and a printing station equipped with printheads having a parallel longitudinal axis. The table has a vertical rotation axis and supports a spindle supporting the cylindrical substrate. The spindle has an axis radially oriented with respect to the vertical rotation axis, and is act...