ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,686,170, issued on July 21, was assigned to United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington).

"Advanced manufacturing operational apparatus, system, and method" was invented by Spencer Dominic Koroly (San Diego).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An advanced manufacturing operational apparatus, system, and method. In some embodiments, a three-dimensional printer, comprising an outer enclosure; and a print chamber within the outer enclosure, further comprising: a spool mount fixed proximally to a bottom of the print chamber and a rear of the print chamber, a compact toolhead coupled to a linear rail, and furthe...