ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,663,407, issued on June 23, was assigned to University of Kentucky Research Foundation (Lexington, Ky.).

"Determining properties of liquids within a sealed container" was invented by Michael W. Renfro (Lexington, Ky.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, systems, and methods for measuring properties of liquids or surrounding gasses within a sealed container. Some embodiments of the devices, systems, and methods disclosed herein are useful for determining and monitoring alcohol (ethanol) content of a liquid within a sealed container. Some embodiments are also useful for determining and monitoring additional properties of the liquid with...