ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,548,475, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Platinum Press Inc. (Fort Worth, Texas).
"Code-shield label" was invented by Tom Miller (Fort Worth, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A label including a first strip including a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first strip includes an opaque material. The first strip further includes a first area proximate the first end. The first area includes a first length along a longitudinal axis common to the first strip. The label also includes a second strip including a third end and a fourth end opposite the third end, wherein the second strip includes a transparent material. ...