ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,678,904, issued on July 14, was assigned to COSTRUZIONI MECCANICHE E TECHNOLOGICHE S.R.L. (Santa Maria di Sala, Italy).

"Machine for processing of lenses, preferably in plastic material" was invented by Lorenzo Dal Canale (Santa Maria di Sala, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A machine for processing lenses includes an apparatus for loading and storing raw lenses having a lens exit portion, a lens cutting system including a first lens housing seat and a first spindle-holder head for a cutting tool positionable at the first seat by a first articulated arm, a lens drilling-milling-engraving system including a second lens housing seat a...