ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,677,975, issued on July 14, was assigned to PASTIFICIO RANA S.P.A. (Italy).

"Machine and method for cooking food" was invented by Gian Luca Rana (San Giovanni Lupatoto, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A machine for cooking food has a dispenser configured to be arranged over a container containing food and to close the container and comprising at least one first opening to dispense steam into the container and at least one second opening to dispense hot water into the container; at least one first boiler and one first duct to supply steam to the first opening; and at least one second boiler and one second duct to supply hot water to ...