ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,414,563, issued on Sept. 16.
"Encapsulation of cyclohexanediones process and product" was invented by Hong Zhang (Cary, N.C.), Rachel Louise Branaghan (Fishbourne, Great Britain) and Sarah Jane Maude (Chadbury, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Encapsulation of cyclohexanediones process and product. A composition particularly adapted for herbicidal use is described, including biopolymer micro-capsules containing one or more cyclohexanediones encapsulated therein, resulting in enhanced chemical stability and dispersibility of the encapsulated cyclohexanediones for such use. A complex coacervation method of forming such microca...