ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,654,256, issued on June 16, was assigned to AGC GLASS EUROPE (Louvain-la-neuve, Belgium).

"Apparatus and method for removing at least one portion of at least one coating system present in a multi-glazed window mounted on a stationary or mobile object" was invented by Eric Morgante (Gosselies, Belgium).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved apparatus for removing at least one portion of at least one coating system present in a multi-glazed window including at least two glass panels alternatively separated by at least one interlayer and forming multiple interfaces; the apparatus includes a decoating device including a laser source that ...