ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,408,791, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to SAGA COFFEE S.P.A. (Gaggio Montano, Italy).

"Brewing device for producing a beverage from a single-serve capsule" was invented by Giuseppe Fin (Valbrembo, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A brewing device for producing a beverage from a single-serve pod of the type comprising a casing formed of two sheets to form a central body containing a brewable material, and an external annular flange that extends all around, and seals, the central body; the brewing device comprises a water injection assembly and a beverage extraction assembly defining respective half-chambers and mutually movable alo...