ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,576, issued on March 24, was assigned to SHL Medical AG (Zug, Switzerland).

"Primary packaging" was invented by Samuel Wyler (Abtwil, Switzerland) and Ludwig Weibel (Waldstatt, Switzerland).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A primary packaging for a liquid is presented including an at least partially collapsible container and a connector element for connection of the primary packaging to a withdrawal device. The connector element has at least one connector channel which is in fluid communication with an interior space of the container. The container is composed at least partially of a foil which is constructed from a first layer which, ...