ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,094, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to PAN PACIFIC PLASTICS MFG. INC. (Hayward, Calif.).

"Tamper evident sealable bag assembly with note tab and method" was invented by Hin Siang Michael Tan (Danville, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tamper-evident bag assembly that can be sealed to enclose contents within the bag assembly in a tamper-evident manner. The bag assembly is provided with closure tabs that can be folded over the top edges of the bag assembly and sealed to a side panel of the bag. Strategic portions of the bag assembly can be scored to indicate tampering if unsealing of the adhesive takes place. The bag assembly is ...