US Patent Issued to Bright Sand on Dec. 2 for "Wood vinegar containing product and methods to control algae blooms, reduce odors, and other applications" (Canadian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,485,084, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Bright Sand Inc. (Detroit).

"Wood vinegar containing product and methods to control algae blooms, reduce odors, and other applications" was invented by Earl R Decker (Windsor, Canada) and Judi Krzyzanowski (Roslin, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of controlling odor where the odor is generated by sources like decomposing organic matter in landfills or other sources is provided. A wood vinegar-containing solution, adjusted for the source of the odor, can be applied to the source of the odor. A method of improving the rate and completeness of settling of fine clays from oil sands tai...