ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,741,283, issued on Sept. 22, was assigned to Hologic Inc. (Marlborough, Mass.).

"Tissue holder assembly and components thereof" was invented by Tim Stango (Marlborough, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tissue holder cap for covering a tissue holder includes a cover having a perimeter, the cover having an outer surface and an inner surface opposite from the outer surface. The cover includes a central portion having an opening configured for receiving a central post of the tissue holder, a first latch extending from the perimeter of the cover, and a second latch extending from the perimeter of the cover, circumferentially spaced apa...