ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,283, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to AXCESS GLOBAL SCIENCES LLC (Washington, Utah).

"Administration of R-beta-hydroxybutyrate and related compounds in humans" was invented by Ryan Lowery (Tampa, Fla.), Jacob Wilson (Tampa, Fla.), Terry Lacore (Melissa, Texas) and Gary Millet (Salt Lake City).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Beta-hydroxybutyrate compositions formulated for ingestion by oral delivery as a beverage include a liquid carrier, such as water, milk, drinkable liquid, coconut water, watermelon water, or electrolyte water, and beta-hydroxybutyrate, wherein the beta-hydroxybutyrate can be enriched in R-beta-hydroxybutyrate rela...