ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,697,289, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to Colonial Chemical Inc. (South Pittsburg, Tenn.).

"Organic ricinoleate salts as deodorizing agents" was invented by Robert N. Comber (South Pittsburg, Tenn.), Robert J. Coots (South Pittsburg, Tenn.) and Jordan Taylor (South Pittsburg, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Personal malodors due to the chemical or bacterial action occurring on the skin or hair are inhibited by applying formulations containing Soyamidopropyl Morpholine Ricinoleate."

The patent was filed on May 9, 2023, under Application No. 18/864,858.

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