ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,344,792, issued on July 1.
"Composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent bioremediation agent" was invented by Attila Tottosi (Sarasota, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A composition for temporarily-hydrophobic and oil-absorbent powder. The present invention cleans and neutralizes oily and toxic substances from items in water of bodies of water such as ocean floors or along the surface of bodies of water. The present invention initially repels water or water-based substances and then absorbs oil-based substances. The composition includes a quantity of quicklime, a quantity of oil, a quantity of earthworm enzymes, a quanti...