ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,347,539, issued on July 1.

"System and method for safe and accurate self administration of medications" was invented by Varun Goyal (Carmel, Ind.) and Kushal C Sacheti (Riverdale, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A computer implemented system and method for safe and effective management of self-administration of medication by a user patient, comprising: setting up a user profile on a smart device, receiving medication information and means for pill identification, organization of medications, communication with and involvement of stakeholders such as healthcare providers, family, or loved ones in viewing the timeline of the user patien...