ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,061, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Veltek Associates Inc. (Malvern, Pa.).

"Pouch with breakable seals" was invented by Michael Balestri (Mechanicsville, Va.) and Arthur L. Vellutato Jr. (Malvern, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wipe pouch has a first compartment containing a first chemical, a second compartment containing a second chemical, and a third compartment containing a dry wipe. In certain embodiments, a first and second frangible seals separate the compartments. When ready for use, the first frangible seal is broken to mix bleach in the first compartment with WFI in the second compartment. The user then breaks the se...