ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,747,536, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to World Centric (Rohnert Park, Calif.).
"Moisture/oil resistant composite materials" was invented by Randal L. Shogren (Columbia Falls, Mont.), San Hein (Rohnert Park, Calif.) and Xing Jin (Albany, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described are oil and water-resistant compositions and methods of making and using such compositions. The compositions can be used to prepare oil and water-resistant articles of manufacturing. Oil and water-resistant compositions can include a fiber, a polysaccharide, an acid, and water; wherein the composition is water and oil resistant when compressed and heate...