ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,502,339, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to The Procter & Gamble Co. (Cincinnati).

"Foam compositions" was invented by David Frederick Swaile (Cincinnati), Barbara Marie Modafari (Mason, Ohio), Jorge Max Sunkel (West Chester, Ohio), Jianwei Zhang (Mason, Ohio), Kerry Andrew Vetter (Cincinnati), Richard Oryszczak (Palatine, Ill.) and Stephen J. Provancal (Elmhurst, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A foaming antiperspirant or deodorant composition comprising: a. an oil in water emulsion comprising: i. a first oil phase comprising one or more emollients; ii. a second oil phase comprising one or more emollients; wherein the second oil pha...