ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,072, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to VOMM IMPIANTI E PROCESSI S.P.A. (Rozzano, Italy).

"Lactose-containing product in powder form and production process thereof" was invented by Massimo Vezzani (Rozzano, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A product in powder form having a dry matter content of at least 90% by weight on its total weight and containing lactose in a quantity of at least 85% by weight on its total weight, as well as having a high bulk density; moreover a process for the production of this product in powder form is disclosed, comprising the steps of vacuum-concentrating a lactose-containing liquid, mixing the so-conc...