ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,369,560, issued on July 29, was assigned to Microban Products Co. (Huntersville, N.C.).
"Chemical composition and method of using an antimicrobial odor control additive for pet litters" was invented by Mai Le Phuong Ha (Cornelius, N.C.) and Ivan Wei Kang Ong (Charlotte, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a composition and method for controlling odor in pet litters. The composition includes a benzoic acid, a Generally Regarded as Safe acid, and a wetting liquid. This composition is capable of acting both as an antimicrobial and as an odor controlling preservative in pet litters. The benzoic acid and the liquid ca...