ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,426,624, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to Glassful Enterprises Inc. (Arlington, Mass.).

"Method and apparatus for storing and inhaling vapor" was invented by Michael Seth Gerber (Gloucester, Mass.) and Shane Morse Nichols Curcuru (Arlington, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatuses and methods for producing, capturing, portioning, and/or distributing smoke or vapor in a manner analogous to liquid consumption that may allow for social and/or more socially acceptable manners of consumption of vapor products. Further, the present disclosure may provide devices and techniques that readily and easily permit transportation, storage...