ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,276, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Nicoventures Trading Ltd. (London).
"Agents for oral composition" was invented by Ronald K. Hutchens (East Bend, N.C.), Anthony Richard Gerardi (Winston-Salem, N.C.), Philip Richard Hunt (Malmo, Sweden), Christopher Keller (Advance, N.C.) and Thomas H. Poole (Winston-Salem, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure provides compositions and products configured for oral use. For example, a composition is provided that includes a foam containing a lipid and an active agent and/or a flavorant, and a carrier, wherein the foam is adsorbed onto the carrier. Such a foam can be incorporated, e...