ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,365,505, issued on July 22, was assigned to Popzup Popcorn (Somersworth, N.H.).

"Packages for and methods of packaging food products" was invented by Martin Lapham (Rye, N.H.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A package for food products including a first portion, a second portion, and at least one indicator. The first portion has a first closed end, at least one first side wall surrounding the first closed end, and a first open end opposite the first closed end. The second portion has a second closed end, at least one second side wall surrounding said second closed end, and a second open end opposite the second closed end. The first portion...