ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,624,307, issued on May 12, was assigned to ECOLAB USA INC. (Saint Paul, Minn.).

"Lubrication of transfer plates using an oil or oil in water emulsions" was invented by Eric D. Morrison (West St. Paul, Minn.) and Chad A. Thompson (Farmington, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This disclosure relates to transfer plate lubricant compositions and methods of transporting open containers across stationary transfer plates."

The patent was filed on Jan. 17, 2025, under Application No. 19/029,832.

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