ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,534,668, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Enyi Ren (Guangdong, China).
"Composite for enabling sandy soil to have water retention and nutrient retention capabilities, water-retaining agent, and its preparation method and use thereof" was invented by Peiheng Wu (Stony Brook, N.Y.) and Enyi Ren (Guangdong, China).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a composite for enabling sandy soil to have water retention and nutrient retention capabilities, a water-retaining agent, a preparation method, and use thereof. The composite includes polyacrylamide, sodium polyacrylate, and xanthan gum. Also disclosed is a water-retaining agent includi...