ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,369,873, issued on July 29, was assigned to Vet-Dicon GmbH (Zossen, Germany).

"Computer tomography apparatus" was invented by Thorben Schulze (Berlin).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An imaging apparatus for use with an imaging device in order to image a subject. The imaging device includes an annular gantry having an opening and a table to accommodate the subject or a portion thereof for imaging. The imaging apparatus includes a platform and a positioning device. The imaging device is mounted to the platform. The annular gantry is in a fixed position relative to the platform. The table is horizontally displaceable relative to the annular ...