ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,414,928, issued on Sept. 16.
"Viral inactivation spray and gargling formulation" was invented by Rene Dumalaog Javier (Parkville, Md.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A viral inactivation composition includes an aqueous solution of citric acid and L-arginine hydrochloride with a pH below 3.5. The citric acid and L-arginine hydrochloride are present in amounts that directly inactivate COVID-19, influenza, and common cold virus in a human upper respiratory system. A method of directly inactivating COVID-19, influenza, and common cold virus in the human upper respiratory system includes administering the viral inactivation composition to a s...