ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,801, issued on May 6, was assigned to PTT GLOBAL CHEMICAL PUBLIC COMPANY Ltd. (Bangkok).

"Catalyst for aromatization of alkanes having 4 to 7 carbon atoms, process of making, and process of aromatics preparation by using thereof" was invented by Metta Chareonpanich (Muang Nonthaburi, Thailand), Waleeporn Donphai (Muang Samutsakhon, Thailand), Pariyawalee Sangteantong (Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand), Yutthana Wongnongwa (Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand), Siriporn Jungsuttiwong (Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand), Sitthiphong Pengpanich (Bangkok) and Kaew-Arpha Thavornprasert (Bangkok).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention rel...