ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,331, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to AXCESS GLOBAL SCIENCES LLC (Washington, Utah).

"S-beta-hydroxybutyric acid compositions and methods for delivery of ketone bodies" was invented by Gary Millet (Salt Lake City).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "S-Beta-hydroxybutyric acid compositions for oral delivery are effective in rapidly raising blood ketone levels without causing acute acidosis or gastrointestinal (GI) distress when consumed in sufficiently dilute form and/or as a gel or suspension. By limiting added beta-hydroxybutyrate salts containing alkali or alkaline earth metal ions, beta-hydroxybutyric acid solutions, gels, or suspensi...