ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,567, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to INOLEX INVESTEMENT Corp. (Wilmington, Del.).

"Natural hydrocarbon/ester compositions with improved sensory properties" was invented by Rocco V. Burgo (Mullica Hill, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein is an invention that includes a spreadable conditioning composition comprising a blend of: a branched hydrocarbon and an ester having a kinematic viscosity of less than or equal to about 100 centistokes. The composition may be natural, for example, if each of the branched hydrocarbon and the ester are independently vegetable-derived. In addition, the composition may lack ingredien...