ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,817, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to PHANTASM Ltd. (Wellington, New Zealand).

"Grape skin compositions and compounds, and methods of preparation and use therefor" was invented by Joshua Ruffell (Wellington, New Zealand).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure encompasses compositions prepared from grape skins, as well as chemical compounds prepared from these skins. Also encompassed are methods of preparing these compositions and compounds, and methods of using these compositions and compounds. Particularly encompassed are methods of using the grape skin compositions and compounds for preparing various beverages, incl...