ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,371,397, issued on July 29, was assigned to TPAT IP (Arlington Heights, Ill.).
"Ethyl benzyl quaternary amines of amido amines for improved antifungal properties" was invented by Thomas P. Daly (Arlington Heights, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Ethyl benzyl quaternaries having superior anti-fungal properties versus their benzyl quaternary analogs. The ethylbenzyl amidoamine quaternaries of the present invention are easily produced without significant waste and with minimal capital, while possessing improved antimicrobial properties. These molecules are useful in a range of applications such as fungicides, personal care as treatments...