ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,303,712, issued on May 20, was assigned to IP LIBERTY VISION Corp. (New York).

"Conformal system for therapeutic beta or low-energy gamma radiation shielding" was invented by Paul T. Finger (New York) and Toby Welles (New York).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A conformal system and method for radiation shielding may include a container made of a first material that defines a closed volume. The closed volume may provide a seal for a shielding filler material. The shielding filler material may be provided within the closed volume defined by the container. The shielding filler material may include a second material different from the first ma...