ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,064, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Yissum Research Development Co. of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd. (Jerusalem).

"Microcapsules and processes for their preparation" was invented by Raed Abu-Reziq (Jatt Hamesholash, Israel), Charlie Batarseh (Jerusalem), Ahmad Zarour (Lod, Israel), Yafit Schnell (Haifa, Israel), Amani Zoabi (Nazareth, Israel), Suzana Natour (Qalansuwa Hameshulash, Israel), Suheir Omar (Deir el-Assad, Israel) and Esti Weiss (Mevaseret Zion, Israel).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides microcapsules encapsulating hydrophilic or hydrophobic active agents in an inorganic shell, proce...