ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,774,200, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to MANITOU BF (Ancenis, France).

"Handling machine comprising a lifting arm provided with an articulated tool, and method for controlling such a handling machine" was invented by Laurent Derval (Ancenis, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for controlling a handling machine is provided. The handling machine includes a chassis, a lifting arm mounted pivotingly, a lifting ram arranged to pivot the lifting arm, a first sensor configured to deliver a position measurement signal relating to a position of the lifting arm, a tool mounted pivotingly on the lifting arm, a tilt ram arranged to pi...