ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,595,432, issued on April 7.

"Additives for increased fuel efficiency for liquid fuels used in combustion engines and methods for using the same" was invented by Joseph Dunham (Columbia, S.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are fuel additives and methods for making and using the same. A fuel additive can ethyl cellulose. A mass of ethyl cellulose in powder form can be mixed with or into a volume of a petrochemical, such as gasoline, in liquid form. The ethyl cellulose powder may at least partially dissolve in the liquid petrochemical. Heat may be applied to improve dissolution of the ethyl cellulose in the liquid petrochemical. T...