ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,516, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to The Procter & Gamble Co. (Cincinnati).

"Dust extraction conducts and processes" was invented by Ahmed Ibrahim Sayed Ahmed (Cairo), Fatema Amen Abdelhalem Mohamed Beder (Cairo), Helen Amy Lang (Northumberland, Great Britain), Yara Tarek Mohamed Mahdally (Cairo) and Hossam Hassan Tantawy (Morpeth, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An example system comprises a water-soluble unit dose article comprising a water-soluble fibrous non-woven sheet and a granular laundry detergent. The water-soluble fibrous non-woven sheet is shaped to form a partially sealed internal compartment and has an a...