ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,543,714, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to de Asmundis Green Research BV (Dworp Beersel, Belgium).

"Apparatus and method for growing arthropods, plant including said apparatus" was invented by Fulvio Antonio De Asmundis (Codogno, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for growing arthropods including a case where a plurality of cells are housed. Each cell includes a hollow body defining a compartment configured for containing a substrate for supporting arthropods. Each cell, in an engagement condition with the case, rotates with respect to the case for mixing the substrate."

The patent was filed on May 26, 2023, under Applic...