ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,156, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to SVENSKA KRAMFABRIKEN AB (Falun, Sweden).
"Softening and conditioning agents for textile articles" was invented by Torsten Hedbom (Falun, Sweden) and Mark Lawther (Roskilde, Denmark).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to fabric softeners and washing detergents comprising water soluble 1,3:1,4-Beta-D-glucans (Beta-glucans) for treating and softening textiles and fabrics derived from cellulose and/or protein-based fibers, and a method for treating and softening such textiles and fabrics."
The patent was filed on May 14, 2021, under Application No. 17/320,618.
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