ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,624,268, issued on May 12, was assigned to TEMPERATSURE LLC (Wilmington, Del.).

"Semi-solid biodegradable refrigerant gel" was invented by Benjamin Wyckoff Shore (Islandia, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A semi-solid biodegradable refrigerant gel and methods of making same are disclosed. The semi-solid biodegradable refrigerant gel includes water, a biodegradable thickening agent, a crosslinking agent, an optional secondary crosslinking agent, and a chelating agent. The semi-solid biodegradable refrigerant gel does not require encasement in a high-barrier containment material."

The patent was filed on May 3, 2023, under Application ...