ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,596, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Fameccanica.Data S.p.A..
"Absorbent structure for sanitary articles and method for its production" was invented by Gabriele Sablone (San Giovanni Teatino, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An absorbent structure includes an absorbent pad having cellulose fluff mixed with superabsorbent granular material, and at least one fluff-free absorbent insert inserted in at least one through-opening of the absorbent pad, in which between the fluff-free absorbent insert and a central section of the through-opening two longitudinal channels located on opposite sides of the fluff-free absorbent insert are...