ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,257,129, issued on March 25.
"Therapy tape having transdermal delivery features" was invented by Frank Dahlor (Monterey, Calif.) and Nelson Thomas Rivera (Seaside, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A therapy device having transdermal and/or topical delivery features to treat myofascial and/or musculoskeletal tissue imbalances and/or treat inflammation. The therapy device is comprised of a soft tissue mobilizing device having a front surface, and a back surface having transdermal delivery features. The back surface includes a therapeutic substance disposed thereon and an adhesive to adhere the device directly to the soft tissue area ...