ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,721,521, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to COSTRUZIONI STRUMENTI OFTALMICI C.S.O. S.R.L. (Scandicci, Italy).

"Multifunctional ophtalmic apparatus" was invented by Matteo Marcacci (Barberino Tavarnelle, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to the field of diagnostic equipment in the ophthalmic field, and more precisely has as its object a multifunctional apparatus capable of performing measurements, examinations and even operations of various kinds on the eye of a patient."

The patent was filed on Dec. 1, 2021, under Application No. 18/255,242.

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