ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,654, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wis.).

"Mineral coated microparticles for sustained delivery of biologically active molecules" was invented by William L. Murphy (Waunakee, Wis.), Anna Clements (Madison, Wis.), Connie Chamberlain (Monona, Wis.) and Ray Vanderby (Madison, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are formulations for providing an active agent. Formulations include a carrier including an active agent and mineral coated microparticles wherein an active agent is adsorbed to the mineral. Other formulations include a carrier including mineral coated microparticles w...