US Patent Issued to Kidde-Fenwal on Jan. 27 for "Fire extinguishing composition and method of making" (Connecticut Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,542, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Kidde-Fenwal LLC (Ashland, Mass.).

"Fire extinguishing composition and method of making" was invented by Theresa A. Hugener (Coventry, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of making a fire extinguishing composition comprises: forming a first aqueous solution of potassium acetate, potassium formate, or a combination thereof; forming a second aqueous solution comprising a biocide, a bio-surfactant and an optional corrosion inhibitor; combining the first aqueous solution with the second aqueous solution to form a third aqueous solution and mixing until the third aqueous solution is transp...