ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,898, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to COZZINI LLC (Elk Grove Village, Ill.).

"Emulsification system" was invented by Edwin Earl King (Lombard, Ill.) and Michael E. Burns (Elk Grove Village, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An emulsion system is provided. The system includes a shaft that supports a plurality of cutting assemblies and plates in alternating order, wherein the cutting assembly rotates with respect to an in close proximity to the plate. The plurality of cutting plates each on their circumferential edge have an identification system to memorialize the diameter of the emulsion holes."

The patent was filed on June 28, ...