ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,752,994, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to Stored Value Solutions Inc. (Louisville, Ky.).

"Stored value card and carrier system and method of manufacturing" was invented by James W. Polk Jr. (Louisville, Ky.) and Dustin B. Szwed (Louisville, Ky.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stored value card and carrier system comprising a carrier and a stored value card. The carrier including first and second panels. The first and second panels may be coupled together to define a chamber therein having four sides. The chamber may be sealed on each of the four sides such that egress to an interior of the chamber is substantially prevented. The stored ...