ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,224, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to FIRST QUALITY TISSUE LLC (Great Neck, N.Y.).
"Absorbent product" was invented by James E. Sealey II (Belton, S.C.), Kevin P. Brennan (Anderson, S.C.), Byrd Tyler Miller IV (Easley, S.C.), James E. Bradbury (Anderson, S.C.) and Justin S. Pence (Williamston, S.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of making an absorbent structure including mixing ultra-high molecular weight ("UHMW") glyoxalated polyvinylamide adducts ("GPVM") and/or high molecular weight ("BMW"), glyoxalated polyacrylamide and/or high cationic charge glyoxalated polyacrylamide ("GPAM") copolymers and high molecular weight ("...