ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,699,864, issued on Aug. 4.
"Near field communication adapter technology for pharmacy, shopping carts and ophthalmic medical items" was invented by Willis Dennis Grajales (Little Elm, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a system, method, and apparatus designed to enhance items using Near Field Communication (NFC) radio technology. This includes enhancing medication containers, such as ophthalmic items, eyedrop medication containers, shopping carts, and other pharmacy items. The technology transforms these medical items into secure, contactless mediums for information distribution, data access, and wellness tracking. This inte...