ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,761, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to UTECO CONVERTING S.P.A. (Colognola Ai Colli, Italy).

"Printing system" was invented by Alessandro Bicego (San Giovanni Lupatoto, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A printing system comprising a flexographic printing machine comprising at least one impression cylinder, on which the material in sheet form to be printed is wound and around which at least one printing station is arranged. Each printing station comprises a plate cylinder, which is provided with a graphic element, and an anilox roller. Downstream of each printing station there is at least one drying unit for the inks which emits a...