ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,325,840, issued on June 10, was assigned to Reckitt Benckiser LLC (Parsippany, N.J.).

"Detergent formulations having enhanced germ removal efficacy" was invented by Sam Brewer (Montvale, N.J.), Rashda Khan (Boca Raton, Fla.), Remigio Musci (Milan), Tracy Ann Ryan (Montvale, N.J.), Alberto Simionato (Milan), Kyle Smith (Montvale, N.J.) and Elisa Vanzetto (Milan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Laundry detergent formulations for everyday use having cleaning and enhanced germ removal efficacy, as well as consumer acceptable viscosity levels and long-term stability profiles, are disclosed."

The patent was filed on Nov. 5, 2021, under Applicat...