ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,734,073, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to ORLUCENT INC..

"Patches for localized use" was invented by Catherine Shachaf (Los Gatos, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a device and a method. The device of the present invention comprising a patch comprising: a substrate, and an adhesive on the substrate. Further, the patch is configured to be attached to a skin via the adhesive to form a pocket between the patch and the skin, to allow introduction of a material into the pocket, and to hold the material within the pocket."

The patent was filed on Dec. 12, 2023, under Application No. 18/536,674.

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