ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,414,647, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to Cirkul Inc. (Tampa, Fla.).

"Hydration pack infuser" was invented by Daniel Noall (Wellsville, Utah), Nathan Erickson (Beaverdam, Utah) and Shane McKenna (Salt Lake City).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The system may be a device that allows for mixture of an additive to a substance in a line of flow. The system may include a hydration pack with a reservoir that may contain a first substance, such as water. The system may include a cartridge with an additive that is mixed to the line of flow through a Venturi which may include a rolling seal that is manipulated with a dial a user manipulates to ...