ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,721,350, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to Jones-Hamilton Co. (Walbridge, Ohio).

"Dry insecticide mixtures, distributors, and methods of distributing a dry insecticide" was invented by Michael A. Putnam (Nacogdoches, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Example dry insecticide mixtures, distributors that contain a dry insecticide mixture, and methods of distributing a dry insecticide in a structure, such as an animal confining structure, are described. Dry insecticide mixtures include sodium bisulfate and a dry insecticide. An example dry insecticide mixture includes a first layer comprising sodium bisulfate and diatomaceous earth and a...