ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,275,883, issued on April 15, was assigned to HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMICAL LLC.

"Multifunctional additive compounds" was invented by Haibo Zhao (The Woodlands, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure generally relates to a multifunctional additive obtained from the reaction of: (a) an intermediate obtained from the reaction of maleic anhydride and a polyoxyalkylene monoamine; and (b) an amine compound comprising a primary amine group and/or a secondary amine group and its use in a variety of applications, including, but not limited to: as a corrosion inhibitor or friction modifier in aqueous and non-aqueous systems; in fuel d...