ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,746,340, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. (Newark, Del.).

"Formulations, methods, and pre-filled multi-dose injection devices without cloud point" was invented by Edward C. Gunzel (Oxford, Pa.) and Thomas W. Patapoff (Captain Cook, Hawaii).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure is directed to pre-filled multi-dose injection devices and related therapeutic formulations and methods that lack a cloud point. The therapeutic formulation may be a transparent solution, and preservatives may remain within the aqueous phase without being phase separated to retain antimicrobial effectiveness."

The pa...