ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,352,729, issued on July 8, was assigned to TACTUN INC. (Sun Valley, Calif.).

"Configurable materials testing" was invented by Rafayel Ghasabyan (Yerevan, Armenia), Arev Hambardzumyan (Yerevan, Armenia) and Vahe Momjyan (Yerevan, Armenia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Techniques are described for configuring a materials test system to perform materials tests on sample material(s). Such a materials test system may include a test controller and materials test device(s), which are connected to the test controller. In an embodiment, the materials test system receives input selecting a test controller type for the test controller of the materia...