ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,377, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc. (Baytown, Texas).

"Method of synthesizing a molecular sieve of MWW framework type" was invented by Sina Sartipi (Brussels), Marc H. Anthonis (Vlaams Brabant, Belgium), Aaron W. Peters (New Hope, Pa.), Mariame Akouche (Montgomery, France) and Scott J. Weigel (Allentown, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a method of synthesizing a molecular sieve of MWW framework type, and molecular sieves so synthesized. The method comprises preparing a synthesis mixture for forming a molecular sieve of MWW framework type, said synthesis mixture comprising water, a ...