ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,208,228, issued on Jan. 28, was assigned to LTS LOHMANN THERAPIE-SYSTEME AG (Andernach, Germany).
"Microneedle array comprising a heat-producing element" was invented by James Paul Ronnander (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) and Andreas Koch (Melsbach, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a microneedle array having a heat-generating element and its use for the intradermal application of active ingredients, particularly active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and drugs, wherein this microneedle array is suitable for skin penetration on humans or animals and the microneedles consist of a water-soluble formulation, which conta...