ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,523, issued on July 28, was assigned to MCHALE ENGINEERING (Ballinrobe, Ireland).

"Baler and method and apparatus for determining uniformity of the density of a round bale" was invented by Padraic Christopher Mchale (Galway, Ireland), Martin William Mchale (Mayo, Ireland), Paul Gerard Mchale (Galway, Ireland), John Patrick Biggins (Mayo, Ireland), John Alexander Warren (County Mayo, Ireland) and Dwayne Gerard Campbell (County Mayo, Ireland).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A belt baler comprises a first part and a second part housing belts defining a variable diameter bale chamber. The second part is pivotally coupled to the first part ...