ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,446,592, issued on Oct. 21.
"Candy with visual effects and production methods thereof" was invented by Katherine Dejarnette Babin (New Orleans).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A confection having a specialized sensory effect includes a sugar base a sensory additive and/or a patterned surface that exhibits an anaglyph image; a stereoscopic image; steganography; lenticular printing; a mirrored finish; a cryptogram; a hologram; or any combination of the images. The sensory additive is a physiochromic agent; a glitter; a candy dust; a sensate agent; or any combination of the additives. These confections add an element of surprise and create a ...