ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,774,566, issued on Oct. 27.

"Antiviral and antibacterial composition and tissue product, and related manufacturing method" was invented by Massimo Carrara (Pistoia, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A composition, and related method, adapted for making a tissue product with antiviral and antibacterial properties includes water-soluble copper metal ions with an oxidation state of +2 (II), polyethylene glycol (PEG), and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)."

The patent was filed on Dec. 7, 2024, under Application No. 18/972,899.

*For further information, including images, charts and tables, please visit: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parse...