ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,692,657, issued on July 28, was assigned to RENOVA S.R.L. (Milan).

"Machine for producing cardboard" was invented by Marco Mariani (Milan) and Ugo Re (Milan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A machine producing multi-layer cardboard/paper includes a system for controlling braking on a braking system including a motor-generator and a pneumatic mechanical brake. The system includes a command/control unit, and a pressure transducer reading air pressure along a line from the machine and translating into an electrical signal. An electro-pneumatic converter adjusts pressure of the air at a delivery pressure and an input connects to an air line at...