ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,534,272, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. (Racine, Wis.).

"Method of applying a plurality of partial indentations to at least one sidewall of a reclosable pouch" was invented by Bryan L. Ackerman (Freeland, Mich.) and James C. Pawloski (Bay City, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of applying a plurality of partial indentations to at least one sidewall of a reclosable pouch includes providing a double roller mechanism having a first roller wheel and a second roller wheel including complementary opposing male and female embossing surfaces, and applying a plurality of partial indentations to a first sur...