ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,263,295, issued on April 1.

"Device for dispensing medication for medical treatment" was invented by Jason Cook (Asheville, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The device for dispensing medication for migraine treatment may comprise a medication applicator, an activator, and a safety interlock. The medication applicator may store a medication and may dispense the medication as an aerosol mist. The medication applicator may be adapted to dispense the medication through a nostril of a user directed at a sphenopalatine ganglion. The activator may be operable to release the medication in two doses-a first dose may be dispensed upon the activ...