ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,268,208, issued on April 8, was assigned to Oro Agri Inc. (Fresno, Calif.).

"Adjuvant" was invented by Paulo Sergio Berg (Londrina-Parana, Brazil), Jared Lance Vanderzyl (Clovis, Calif.), Melvin Donovan Pullen (Burbank, Calif.) and Mai Yarbrough (Fresno, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stable self emulsifiable alkylated oil based adjuvant with pH buffer capabilities, a method of preparing an adjuvant and use of adjuvant with industrial, turf, ornamental, horticultural and agricultural applications."

The patent was filed on Feb. 16, 2021, under Application No. 17/176,568.

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