WARREN, N.J., Dec. 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MonoSol Rx, the developer of PharmFilm® drug delivery technology, today announced it has acquired U.S. Patent #8,241,661, entitled “Biocompatible Film with Variable Cross-Sectional Properties.” The patent, issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on August 14, 2012, and related foreign filings were acquired from inventors Richard and Joseph Fuisz. This strategic patent provides for the non-uniform distribution of components in the thickness direction of a single layer biocompatible film, thereby allowing for a multifunctional film to be developed in a single layer.