ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,746,805, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to FERRARI S.P.A. (Italy).

"Convertible motor vehicle and method for controlling a foldable roof of a convertible motor vehicle" was invented by Simone Selmi (Modena, Italy) and Manuel Salvador (Modena, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A motor vehicle comprising a frame defining a cabin, a foldable roof movable relative to said frame and adapted to selectively cover, in use, the cabin at a top thereof and a stowage compartment adapted to contain the foldable roof is disclosed. The motor vehicle further comprises a sensory system adapted to detect a quantity associated with the humidity of th...