US Patent Issued to The University of Akron on April 7 for "Black knot melanin-a super-additive with UV absorbing and antioxidant properties" (Indian, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,595,357, issued on April 7, was assigned to The University of Akron (Akron, Ohio).

"Black knot melanin-a super-additive with UV absorbing and antioxidant properties" was invented by Ali Dhinojwala (Akron, Ohio), Saranshu Singla (Sangrur, India) and Dharamdeep Jain (Jammu, India).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In one or more embodiments, the present invention provides a polymer composition for use in, cosmetics, coatings, inks, polymer compounding formulation comprising an all-natural, DHN-based, nitrogen-free black knot fungal (BKF) allomelanin extracted from black knots (a fungal growth formed by Apiosporina morbosa). The BKF melanin is ...