ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,746,623, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. (Toyota, Japan).

"Laser beam machine" was invented by Ryuta Matsuo (Nagakute, Japan), Takeshi Yamamoto (Nisshin, Japan) and Takashi Motoyoshi (Toyota, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The laser beam machine includes: a laser emitting system for emitting a laser beam, wherein the laser emitting system has a protective glass capable of transmitting the laser beam; and a housing attached to the laser emitting system. The housing includes, a first end facing the laser emitting system, a second end opposite to the first end, and a first blowing portion located over an entir...