ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,642,281, issued on June 2, was assigned to FUJI OIL Co. LTD. (Osaka, Japan).

"Oil/fat composition" was invented by Shigeki Mizushima (Izumisano, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention addresses the problem of providing an edible oil or fat that is usable for any kinds of foods, has an improved oxidation stability and shows a good flavor. A tea extract and sorbitol are stably dispersed in an oil or fat. Thus, the oxidation stability can be improved without increasing the content of the tea extract."

The patent was filed on March 10, 2020, under Application No. 17/437,243.

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