ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,359,150, issued on July 15, was assigned to Voodoo Scientific USA Inc. (San Pedro, Canada).
"Enzymatic smoothing of beverages" was invented by Joana Montenegro (San Pedro, Calif.) and Martin Duncan Enriquez (San Pedro, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods of producing a consumable alcoholic product involve utilizing one or more enzymes to reduce or remove an oral pain response otherwise experienced upon consumption of the product. Methods involve admixing at least one oxidase with a fermentate and optionally distilling the fermentate to produce a consumable alcoholic product, such as a distilled alcohol. Methods involve admixing...