ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,643,822, issued on June 2, was assigned to MIDWEST INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC. (Canton, Ohio).

"Method and composition for constructing scientifically engineered and constructed unpaved runways" was invented by Robert W. Vitale (Canton, Ohio), Matthew Lyons (Medina, Ohio), Matthew Mefford (Akron, Ohio), Maurice Fenelon (Thunder Bay, Canada) and Gina Greenlee (Canton, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and compositions for the installation of scientifically engineered and constructed unpaved runways are disclosed herein. The compositions are heterogeneous mixtures produced by blending aliphatic or cyclic organic compounds with binders ...