ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,318,492, issued on June 3, was assigned to NUTRIBAND INC. (Orlando, Fla.).
"Abuse and misuse deterrent transdermal systems" was invented by David James Enscore (Johns Creek, Ga.), Frank Tagliaferri (Decatur, Ga.), Steven Paul Damon (Johns Creek, Ga.), Alan Smith (Atlanta) and Jeffrey C. Gaulding (Peachtree Corners, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An abuse deterrent and misuse deterrent transdermal patch comprising aversive agents incorporated in the backing layer of the patch. The aversive agents can exhibit biphasic or sustained kinetics of release with an immediate portion released rapidly and an extended portion released in a prolon...