ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,589,780, issued on March 31, was assigned to Faiveley Transport Italia S.P.A. (Piossasco, Italy).

"System for recovery of compressed air released by air suspensions of at least one railway vehicle or train" was invented by Roberto Tione (Lauriano, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for recovery of compressed air released by air suspensions of at least one railway vehicle or train is described, comprising: a first compressor, a compressed air drying device, a first pipe, a first tank, a non-return valve, a limiting valve, a second tank, a second pipe, at least one pneumatic spring, and a first control device. The system for re...