ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,479,647, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to CSP Technologies Inc. (Auburn, Ala.).

"Package configured to preserve or inhibit pathogens on product, and method of making and using at least portions of same" was invented by Neal D. Watson (Atlanta), Michael A. Johnston (Marietta, Ga.), Jason Pratt (Auburn, Ala.) and James S. Hollinger (Auburn, Ala.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A package (10) configured to preserve or prevent contamination through inhibition of pathogens of product therein includes an active member (26) co-extruded to a carrier (24). The combined active member and carrier can be attached to an interior surface of a package...