ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,302, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Vias Partners LLC.

"Systems and methods for delivery of actives and healing tissue" was invented by Amy Billups Batra (New Hope, Pa.), Jaya Krishna Rose Batra (New Hope, Pa.) and Sanjay Batra (New Hope, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein are delivery systems comprising a deformable substrate comprising a hydrophobic surface; an active ingredient; wherein all of the active ingredient is on said hydrophobic surface; a hydrogel and water; along with methods of using and making same. The delivery systems are designed to deliver active ingredients to and through the skin surface." ...