ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,734, issued on April 29, was assigned to W.M. Barr & Co. Inc. (Memphis, Tenn.).
"Composition containing urea for use in brine formation" was invented by Rachel Ann Farmer (Memphis, Tenn.), Dennis Earl Shireman (Marion, Ark.), Charles L. Hawes (Cordova, Tenn.), Brett Justin Healey (Memphis, Tenn.) and Matthew Michael Petkus (Memphis, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A composition for use in brine formation having a deliquescent desiccant, urea, and an optional component selected from the group consisting of starch, citric acid, clay, glucose, and a combination thereof. Methods of making and using the composition are provided. The c...