ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,325, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to ACTEGA North America Technologies Inc. (Cinnaminson, N.J.).

"Thin film adhesive labels and methods of making thereof" was invented by Heidi M. Munnelly (Cumberland, R.I.), Nikolai A. Voicechovski (Westerly, R.I.) and Benjamin Lux (Providence, R.I.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Thin film labels, systems, and methods of making and using thereof are described. The thin film systems contain a label and a carrier film, where the label contains an overprint layer, indicia, and an adhesive layer. The carrier film may be coated on one or both sides with a release liner. The adhesive layer can be any sui...