ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,738,716, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to Markem-Imaje Corp. (Keene, N.H.).

"Universal laser for polymeric material processing" was invented by Stewart W. Wilson (Clearwater, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for a universal laser system including a laser operable to produce an infrared laser beam for a range of wavelengths, an optics assembly operable to focus and direct the laser beam, and electronics communicatively coupled with the laser and the optics assembly, the electronics being configured to control the laser and the optics assembly, wher...