ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,310,719, issued on May 27, was assigned to ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (Tucson, Ariz.).

"Encapsulation device systems with oxygen sensors with or without exogenous oxygen delivery" was invented by Klearchos K. Papas (Tucson, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An encapsulation device system for therapeutic applications such as but not limited to regulating blood glucose. The system may comprise an encapsulation device with a first oxygen sensor integrated inside the device and a second oxygen sensor disposed on an outer surface of the device, wherein the sensors allow for real-time measurements (such ...