ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,577,366, issued on March 17, was assigned to PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A.-PETROBRAS (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO-UFRJ (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE PERNAMBUCO-UFPE (Recife, Brazil).

"Catalysts and method for producing recycled polyester" was invented by Wellington De Oliveira Da Silva (Nova Iguacu, Brazil), Stevie Hallen Lima (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Marcos Lopes Dias (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Lys Sirelle (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Jose Geraldo De Andrade Pacheco Filho (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Jacicleide Nascimento De Andrade (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Hezrom Saulo Do Nascimento Junior (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Daniela Emilia Bas...