ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,687,558, issued on July 21, was assigned to EMAK S.P.A. (Bagnolo in Piano, Italy).

"Data acquisition device" was invented by Marco Ferrari (Carpi, Italy) and Gianluca Barbolini (Modena, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A data acquisition device (1,1') for monitoring an operating parameter of a tool (5) provided with a motor is described, said device comprising: an electronic assembly (10) provided with a sensor (15) configured to wirelessly monitor a variable indicative of the operational parameter of the tool (5), a power supply battery (35) which powers the electronic assembly (10), and a casing (55,55') defining a housing seat (60...