ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,584,079, issued on March 24, was assigned to Colgate-Palmolive Co. (New York).
"Fabric softening compositions" was invented by Sandra Paola Sanchez (Mexico City), Raul Arellano Maldonado (Mexico City), Carla Lopez (Mexico City) and Marcela Hernandez (San Jose Iturbide, Mexico).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein are fabric softening compositions novel fabric softeners and conditioners that comprises a formula with a polyhydric alcohol (e.g., glycerin) and a nonionic cellulose ether (e.g., hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC)) backbone, and a plant-based softening agent comprising one or more agents selected from: a plasticizer, where...