ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,274,666, issued on April 15.

"Wound and infection care bath systems and devices" was invented by S. D. Filip To (Mississippi State, Miss.) and Jeffrey Clark (Madison, Miss.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems, devices, and methods for treating wounds and infections by immersion therapy are provided along with methods for the use thereof. The systems and devices may include a basin and a heater-blower apparatus. The systems and devices aerate, agitate, and slow the cooling of a liquid in the basin to aid the blood-flow, debridement, and medication of a wound or infection."

The patent was filed on March 10, 2022, under Application No. 1...