ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,967, issued on June 17, was assigned to Swamp Fox Innovations LLC (Ames, Iowa).

"Compositions and methods for reduction of free chlorine and related odor" was invented by Larry Todd Banner (Ames, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosed embodiments relate to a composition for the dechlorination of water and improving the palatability of chlorinated water for livestock. In certain aspects, disclosed compositions comprise a pour point suppressant; a reducing agent; a weak base, and water. Further disclosed are method for dechlorinating chlorinated water comprising combing a dechlorinating solution with chlorinated water, where...