US Patent Issued to Chalkless on Jan. 13 for "Particulate silica silylate kit for treatment of surfaces for hydrophobicity characteristics" (New Hampshire Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,521,334, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to Chalkless Inc. (Wilmington, Mass.).

"Particulate silica silylate kit for treatment of surfaces for hydrophobicity characteristics" was invented by James M. Pidhurney (Auburn, N.H.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides a method and kit for the treatment of surfaces, such as the skin surface of a user, to impart hydrophobic characteristics upon the surface. The treatment of surfaces to impart hydrophobicity protects equipment, personnel, and animals from the effects of aqueous solutions such as water, toxic slurries, concrete, acids and bases."

The patent was filed on Oct...