ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,215,291, issued on Feb. 4, was assigned to Perlman Consulting LLC (Arlington, Mass.).

"Stabilized medium chain triglyceride-based lubricant" was invented by Daniel Perlman (Arlington, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Household lubricant compositions containing medium chain triglycerides are non-toxic and biodegradable. The lubricant compositions are made using vegetable oil components and stabilized using alcohol, an antioxidant, and a metal chelator. The lubricant compositions offer safe and environmentally friendly alternatives to petroleum-based lubricants, yet have similar lubricity and are more stable than naturally sourced veget...