ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,280,008, issued on April 22, was assigned to Cryoport Inc. (Brentwood, Tenn.).

"Systems and devices for transporting biomaterials" was invented by Steffen Smith (View Park, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A carrying bag can comprise a main body defining an outer sleeve and a top portion; a base portion coupled to the main body via a plurality of tabs; a first handle coupled to the main body; and a top flap extending from the top portion, the top flap including an assembly seal disposed thereon, the top portion configured to fold to close an opening in the top portion, the top flap configured to seal the opening in the top portion vi...