ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,501, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to TICKERWORKS INC. (Folsom, Calif.).

"Applicator and system for administering and dispensing flowable pharmaceutical preparations" was invented by Ramiro M. Perez (Folsom, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A transdermal delivery apparatus for delivering specific desired quantities of cream-base medicament or any flowable composition is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a revolving platform, a threaded screw-complex, a house, an applicator pad, and a safety cap. The revolving platform produces audible and tactile sensations upon interaction with projections from the house. The threaded screw-...